There is another ground of hope that must not be omitted. Let men but think over their infinite expenditure of understanding, time, and means on matters and pursuits of far less use and value; whereof, if but a small part were directed to sound and solid studies, there is no difficulty that might not be overcome.

He that hath knowledge spareth his words.

All good moral philosophy is ... but the handmaid to religion.

Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws, to reputation, all which may be guides to an outward moral virtue, though religion were not; but superstition dismounts all these, and erects an absolute monarchy in the minds of men.

Acorns were good until bread was found.

There was never law, or sect, or opinion did so much magnify goodness, as the Christian religion doth.

As the births of living creatures at first are ill-shapen, so are all innovations, which are the births of time.