... it is one thing to desire, another to be in capacity fit for what we desire.

Covenants without swords are but words.

And as to the faculties of the mind, setting aside the arts grounded upon words, and especially that skill of proceeding upon generall, and infallible rules, called Science; which very few have, and but in few things; as being not a native faculty, born within us; nor attained, (as Prudence,) while we look after somewhat else.

Geometry is the only science that it hath pleased God hitherto to bestow on mankind.

... it is one thing to desire, another to be in capacity fit for what we desire.

The privilege of absurdity; to which no living creature is subject, but man only.

To this war of every man against every man, this also in consequent; that nothing can be unjust. The notions of right and wrong, justice and injustice have there no place. Where there is no common power, there is no law, where no law, no injustice. Force, and fraud, are in war the cardinal virtues.