Natura nihil agit frustra [Nature does nothing in vain] is the only indisputible axiom in philosophy. There are no grotesques in nature; not any thing framed to fill up empty cantons, and unncecessary spaces.

There is musick, even in the beauty and the silent note which Cupid strikes, far sweeter than the sound of an instrument.

Many-have too rashly charged the troops of error, and remain as trophies unto the enemies of truth.

Be able to be alone. Lose not the advantage of solitude.

To believe only possibilities is not faith, but mere Philosophy.

Women do most delight in revenge.

... indeed, what reason may not go to school to the wisdom of bees, ants, and spiders? What wise hand teacheth them to do what reason cannot teach us? Ruder heads stand amazed at those prodigious pieces of nature, whales, elephants, dromedaries, and camels; these, I confess, are the colossuses and majestick pieces of her hand; but in these narrow engines there is more curious mathematieks; and the civility of these little Citizens more neatly sets forth the wisdom of their Maker.