For it is not the shape, but their use, that makes them angels.

Moral philosophy is nothing else but the science of what is good, and evil, in the conversation, and society of mankind. Good, and evil, are names that signify our appetites, and aversions; which in different tempers, customs, and doctrines of men, are different.

By how much one man has more experience of things past, than another, by so much also he is more prudent, and his expectations the seldomer fail him.

To say that God is an incorporeal substance, is to say in effect there is no God at all. What alleges he against it, but the School-divinity which I have already answered? Scripture he can bring none, because the word incorporeal is not found in Scripture.

Reason is the Soul of the Law.

For if all things were equally in all men, nothing would be prized.

For there are very few so foolish who would not rather govern themselves than be governed by others.