The end of knowledge is power ... the scope of all speculation is the performing of some action or thing to be done.

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

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

When all the world is overcharged with inhabitants, then the last remedy of all is war, which provideth for every man, by victory or death.

Men are not therefore put to death, or punished for that their theft proceedeth from election; but because it was noxious and contrary to men's preservation, and the punishment conducing to the preservation of the rest, inasmuch as to punish those that do voluntary hurt, and none else, frameth and maketh men's wills such as men would have them.

He that is taken and put into prison or chains is not conquered, though overcome; for he is still an enemy.

The first cause of Absurd conclusions I ascribe to the want of Method.