The human understanding, from its peculiar nature, easily supposes a greater degree of order and equality in things than it really finds.

They are the best physicians, who being great in learning most incline to the traditions of experience, or being distinguished in practice do not reflect the methods and generalities of art.

Money is a good servant, a dangerous master.

There was a young man in Rome that was very like Augustus Caesar; Augustus took knowledge of it and sent for the man, and asked him "Was your mother never at Rome?" He answered "No Sir; but my father was."

He that toucheth pitch shall be defiled therewith.

Above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is Nunc dimittis, when a man hath obtained worthy ends and expectations. Death hath this also, that it openeth the gate to good fame, and extinguisheth envy.

The more a man drinketh of the world, the more it intoxicateth.