I am but a gatherer and disposer of other men's stuff, at my best value.

In architecture as in all other operative arts, the end must direct the operation. The end is to build well. Well building has three conditions: Commodity, Firmness and Delight.

Tell the truth so as to puzzle and confound your adversaries.

Love lodged in a woman's breast is but a guest.

Take heed of thinking. The farther you go from the church of Rome, the nearer you are to God.

An Ambassadore is a man of virtue sent to lie abroad for his country, a news writer is a man of no virtue who lies at home for himself.

Virtue is the roughest way, but proves at night a bed of down.