Wisdom, properly so called, is nothing else but this: the perfect knowledge of the truth in all matters whatsoever.

Leisure is the Mother of Philosophy.

Fear of power invisible, feigned by the mind or imagined from tales publicly allowed, is religion; not allowed, superstition.

Fear of things invisible is the natural seed of that which everyone in himself calleth religion.

The reputation of power IS power.

Love is a person's idea about his/her needs in other person what you are attracted to.

The Scripture was written to shew unto men the kingdom of God; and to prepare their minds to become his obedient subjects; leavingthe world, and the Philosophy thereof, to the disputation of men, for the exercising of their natural Reason.