It is many times with a fraudulent Design that men stick their corrupt Doctrine with the Cloves of other mens Wit.

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

The original of all great and lasting societies consisted not in the mutual good will men had toward each other, but in the mutual fear they had of each other.

Prophecy is many times the principal cause of the events foretold.

Such is the nature of men, that howsoever they may acknowledge many others to be more witty, or more eloquent, or more learned; yet they will hardly believe there be many so wise as themselves.

A man cannot lay down the right of resisting them that assault him by force, to take away his life.

It's not the pace of life I mind. It's the sudden stop at the end.