We measure the excellency of other men by some excellency we conceive to be in ourselves.

Wit and wisdom differ; wit is upon the sudden turn, wisdom is bringing about ends.

Men say they are of the same religion, for quietness' sake; but if the matter were well examined, you would scarce find three anywhere of the same religion on all points.

We pick out a text here and there to make it serve our turn; whereas , if we take it all together, and considered what went before and what followed after, we should find it meant no such thing.

Wit and wisdom are born with a man.

Pleasure is nothing else but the intermission of pain.

No man is the wiser for his learning; it may administer matter to work in, or objects to work upon; but wit and wisdom are born with a man.