Men live by intervals of reason under the sovereignty of humor and passion.

I intend no Monopoly, but a Community in Learning; I study not for my own sake only, but for theirs that study not for themselves.

Things evidently false are not only printed, but many things of truth most falsely set forth.

There is surely a piece of divinity in us, something was before the elements, and owes no homage unto the sun.

They do most by Books, who could do much without them, and he that chiefly owes himself unto himself, is the substantial Man.

Not to be content with Life is the unsatisfactory state of those which destroy themselves; who being afraid to live, run blindly upon their own Death, which no Man fears by Experience.

That miracles have been, I do believe; that they may yet be wrought by the living, I do not deny: but have no confidence in those which are fathered on the dead.