To say God spake or appeared as he is in his own nature, is to deny his Infiniteness, Invisibility, Incomprehensibility.

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.

Prudence is but experience, which equal time equally bestows on all men in those things they equally apply themselves unto.

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

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

Hell is Truth Seen Too Late.

In sum, all actions and habits are to be esteemed good or evil by their causes and usefulness in reference to the commonwealth, and not by their mediocrity, nor by their being commended. For several men praise several customs, and, contrarily, what one calls vice, another calls virtue, as their present affections lead them.