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

War consisteth not in battle only, or the act of fighting; but in a tract of time, wherein the will to contend by battle is sufficiently known.

Such truth, as opposeth no man's profit, nor pleasure, is to all men welcome.

Understanding is nothing else than conception caused by speech.

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

The secret thoughts of a man run over all things, holy, profane, clean, obscene, grave, and light, without shame or blame.

The first and fundamental law of Nature, which is, to seek peace and follow it.