Every Country hath its Machiavel.
A diamond, which is the hardest of stones, not yielding unto steel, emery or any other thing, is yet made soft by the blood of a goat.
The discourses of the table among true loving friends are held in strict silence.
God hath varied the inclinations of men according to the variety of actions to be performed.
Art is the perfection of nature, ... nature is the art of God.
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.