When I quote others I do so in order to express my own ideas more clearly.

Of all human and ancient opinions concerning religion, that seems to me the most likely and most excusable, that acknowledged God as an incomprehensible power, the original and preserver of all things, all goodness, all perfection, receiving and taking in good part the honour and reverence that man paid him, under what method, name, or ceremonies soever.

If I can, I shall keep my death from saying anything that my life has not already said.

Fear sometimes adds wings to the heels, and sometimes nails them to the ground, and fetters them from moving.

The same reason that makes us chide and brawl and fall out with any of our neighbors, causeth a war to follow between Princes.

[Marriage] happens as with cages: the birds without despair to get in, and those within despair of getting out.

Other passions have objects to flatter them, and seem to content and satisfy them for a while; there is power in ambition, pleasure in luxury, and pelf in covetousness; but envy can gain nothing but vexation.