That there is a Spring, or Elastical power in the Air we live in. By which ελατνρ [elater] or Spring of the Air, that which I mean is this: That our Air either consists of, or at least abounds with, parts of such a nature, that in case they be bent or compress'd by the weight of the incumbent part of the Atmosphere, or by any other Body, they do endeavour, as much as in them lies, to free themselves from that pressure, by bearing against the contiguous Bodies that keep them bent.

There is no less invention in aptly applying a thought found in a book, than in being the first author of the thought.

In the Bible the ignorant may learn all requisite knowledge, and the most knowing may learn to discern their ignorance.

God would not have made the universe as it is unless He intended us to understand it.

It is not strange to me that persons of the fair sex should like, in all things about them, the handsomeness for which they find themselves most liked.

Darkness, that here surrounds our purblind understanding, will vanish at the dawning of eternal day.

The book of nature is a fine and large piece of tapestry rolled up, which we are not able to see all at once, but must be content to wait for the discovery of its beauty, and symmetry, little by little, as it graduallly comes to be more and more unfolded, or displayed.