Earthly minds, like mud walls, resist the strongest batteries; and though, perhaps, sometimes the force of a clear argument may make some impression, yet they nevertheless stand firm, keep out the enemy, truth, that would captivate or disturbe them.

A king is a mortal god on earth, unto whom the living God hath lent his own name as a great honour; but withal told him, he should die like a man, lest he should be proud, and flatter himself that God hath with his name imparted unto him his nature also.

To ask at what time a man has first any ideas is to ask when he begins to perceive; having ideas and perception being the same thing.

Though the familiar use of things about us take off our wonder, yet it cures not our ignorance.

The mind is furnished with ideas by experience alone

Action is the great business of mankind, and the whole matter about which all laws are conversant.

The inclination to goodness is imprinted deeply in the nature of man; insomuch, that if it issue not towards men, it will take unto other living creatures; as it is seen in the Turks, cruel people, who, nevertheless, are kind to beasts, and give alms to dogs and birds.