Charity begins at home, is the voice of the world.

I believe the world grows near its end, yet is neither old nor decayed, nor will ever perish upon the ruins of its own principles.

Thus there are two books from whence I collect my Divinity; besides that written one of God, another of his servant Nature, that universal and public Manuscript, that lies expans'd unto the eyes of all; those that never saw him in the one, have discovered him in the other.

I love to lose myself in a mystery to pursue my reason to an O altitudo.

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

Rough diamonds may sometimes be mistaken for worthless pebbles.

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