Let me know myself; let others guess at me.

Heaven hath many tongues to talk of it, more eyes to behold it, but few hearts that rightly affect it.

Even the best things ill used become evils; and, contrarily, the worst things used well prove good.

I have seldom seen much ostentation and much learning met together. The sun, rising and declining, makes long shadows; at mid day, when he is highest, none at all.

If religion might be judged of according to men's intentions, there would scarcely be any idolatry in the world.

Satan would seem to be mannerly and reasonable; making as if he would be content with one-half of the heart, whereas God challengeth all or none: as, indeed, He hath most reason to claim all that made all. But this is nothing but a crafty fetch of Satan; for he knows that if he have any part, God will have none: so the whole falleth to his share alone.

A good man is kinder to his enemy than bad men are to their friends.