Argument is the worst sort of conversation.

Religion supposed Heaven and Hell, the word of God, and sacraments, and twenty other circumstances which, taken seriously, are a wonderful check to wit and humour.

Principally I hate and detest that animal called man; although I heartily love John, Peter, Thomas, and so forth.

An intelligent person should put money in the beginning, but not in heart

Words are but wind; and learning is nothing but words; ergo, learning is nothing but wind.

Vision is the Art of seeing Things invisible.

Very few men, properly speaking, live at present, but are providing to live another time.