For it is with the mysteries of our religion, as with wholesome pills for the sick, which swallowed whole, have the virtue to cure; but chewed, are for the most part cast up again without effect.

When the nature of the thing is incomprehensible, I can acquiesce in the Scripture: but when the signification of words is incomprehensible, I cannot acquiesce in the authority of a Schoolman.

It is fairer to tax people on what they extract from the economy, as roughly measured by their consumption, than to tax them on what they produce for the economy, as roughly measured by their income.

Words are the counters of wise men, but the money of fools.

Desire of praise disposeth to laudable actions.

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

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