Life itself is but the shadow of death, and souls departed but the shadows of the living.

Therefore for Spirits, I am so far from denying their existence that I could easily believe, that not only whole Countries, but particular persons, have their Tutelary and Guardian Angels.

There is nothing strictly immortal, but immortality. Whatever hath no beginning may be confident of no end.

Quotation mistakes, inadvertency, expedition, and human lapses, may make not only moles but warts in learned authors.

Circles and right lines limit and close all bodies, and the mortal right-lined circle must conclude and shut up all.

Who knows whether the best of men be known? or whether there be not more remarkable persons forgot, than any that stand remembered in the known account of time?

I could never divide myself from any man upon the difference of an opinion, or be angry with his judgment for not agreeing with me in that from which perhaps within a few days I should dissent myself.