We seem ambitious God's whole work to undo. ...With new diseases on ourselves we war, And with new physic, a worse engine far.

Arts and sciences are not cast in a mould, but are found and perfected by degrees, by often handling and polishing.

The premeditation of death is the premeditation of liberty; he who has learnt to die has forgot to serve.

It is easier to sacrifice great than little things.

We only labor to stuff the memory, and leave the conscience and the understanding unfurnished and void.

No profession or occupation is more pleasing than the military; a profession or exercise both noble in execution (for the strongest, most generous and proudest of all virtues is true valor) and noble in its cause. No utility either more just or universal than the protection of the repose or defense of the greatness of one's country. The company and daily conversation of so many noble, young and active men cannot but be well-pleasing to you.

It is the rule of rules, and the general law of all laws, that every person should observe those of the place where he is.