The greatest vicissitude of things amongst men, is the vicissitude of sects and religions.
There is no secrecy comparable to celerity.
Why should a man be in love with his fetters, though of gold?
No pleasure is comparable to the standing upon the vantage-ground of truth.
Men ought to find the difference between saltiness and bitterness. Certainly, he that hath a satirical vein, as he maketh others afraid of his wit, so he had need be afraid of others' memory.
Lukewarm persons think they may accommodate points of religion by middle ways and witty reconcilements,--as if they would make an arbitrament between God and man.