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

A wise man should have money in his head, but not in his heart.

The greatest Inventions were produced in Times of Ignorance; as the Use of the Compass, Gunpowder, and Printing; and by the dullest Nation, as the Germans.

In men desire begets love, and in women love begets desire.

Under the rose, since here are none but friends, To own the truth we have some private ends.

I remember it was with extreme difficulty that I could bring my master to understand the meaning of the word opinion, or how a point could be disputable; because reason taught us to affirm or deny only where we are certain; and beyond our knowledge we cannot do either.

Would a writer know how to behave himself with relation td posterity? Let him consider in old books what he finds that he is glad to know, and what omissions he most laments.