Sudden glory is the passion which maketh those grimaces called laughter.

Competition of praise inclineth to a reverence of antiquity. For men contend with the living, not with the dead.

Opinion of ghosts, ignorance of second causes, devotion to what men fear, and talking of things casual for prognostics, consisteth the natural seeds of religion

Desire of praise disposeth to laudable actions.

How could a state be governed, or protected in its foreign relations if every individual remained free to obey or not to obey the law according to his private opinion.

If I read as many books as most men do, I would be as dull-witted as they are.

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.