I think, therefore matter is capable of thinking.

When a man tells me God hath spoken in a dream, I know he dreamt that God spoke to him.

That a man be willing, when others are so too, as far forth as for peace and defense of himself he shall think it necessary, to lay down this right to all things; and be contented with so much liberty against other men, as he would allow other men against himself.

Covenants without swords are but words.

Prophecy is many times the principal cause of the events foretold.

And as to the faculties of the mind, setting aside the arts grounded upon words, and especially that skill of proceeding upon generall, and infallible rules, called Science; which very few have, and but in few things; as being not a native faculty, born within us; nor attained, (as Prudence,) while we look after somewhat else.

If any two men desire the same thing, which nevertheless they cannot both enjoy, they become enemies.