The created World is but a small Parenthesis in Eternity.

Nature proceeds little by little from things lifeless to animal life in such a way that it is impossible to determine the exact line ure hath made one world, and art another. In brief, all things are artificial; for nature is the Art of God.

If riches increase, let thy mind hold pace with them; and think it not enough to be liberal, but munificent.

The vices we scoff at in others laugh at us within ourselves.

To ruminate upon evils, to make critical notes upon injuries, and be too acute in their apprehensions, is to add unto our own tortures, to feather the arrows of our enemies, to lash ourselves with the scorpions of our foes, and to resolve to sleep no more.

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.

Miserable men commiserate not themselves; bowelless unto others, and merciless unto their own bowels.