The bulk of mankind is as well equipped for flying as thinking.

The system of morality to be gathered from the ancient sages falls very short of that delivered in the gospel.

All Pretences of foretelling by Astrology, are Deceits; for this manifest Reason, because the Wise and Learned, who can only judge whether there be any Truth in this Science, do all unanimously agree to laugh at and despise it; and none but the poor ignorant Vulgar give it any Credit.

Religion seems to have grown an infant with age, and requires miracles to nurse it, as it had in its infancy.

The bulk of mankind is as well equipped for flying as thinking.

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

If the world had but a dozen Arbuthnots in it, I would burn my Travels.