Opinion in good men is but knowledge in the making.
Where there is much desire to learn, there of necessity will be much arguing, much writing, for opinion in good men is but knowledge in the making.
I on the other side Us'd no ambition to commend my deeds; The deeds themselves, though mute, spoke loud the doer.
Farewell Hope, and with Hope farewell Fear
Till old experience do attain To something like prophetic strain.
Thou canst not touch the freedom of my mind.