The Papacy is not other than the Ghost of the deceased Roman Empire, sitting crowned upon the grave thereof.

And therefore in geometry (which is the only science that it hath pleased God hitherto to bestow on mankind), men begin at settling the significations of their words; which settling of significations, they call definitions, and place them in the beginning of their reckoning.

For if I should not believe all that is written by Historians, of the glorious acts of Alexander, or Caesar; I do not think the Ghost of Alexander, or Caesar, had any just cause to be offended; or any body else, but the Historian. If Livy say the Gods made once a Cow speak, and we believe it not; we distrust not God therein, but Livy. So that it is evident, that whatsoever we believe, upon no other reason, then what is drawn from authority of men only, and their writings; whether they be sent from God or not, is Faith in men only.

Ambition, and Covetousnesse are Passions that are perpetually incumbent, and pressing.

A great leap in the dark

Government is necessary, not because man is naturally bad... but because man is by nature more individualistic than social.

Life in the state of nature is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.