By confronting us with irreducible mysteries that stretch our daily vision to include infinity, nature opens an inviting and guiding path toward a spiritual life.

It is naturally given to all men to esteem their own inventions best.

I'd give the Devil benefit of law, for my own safety's sake.

To love God, which was a thing far excelling all the cunning that is possible for us in this life to obtain.

It's a poor doctor who can't cure one disease without giving you another.

It is part of the business of life to be affable and pleasing to those whom either nature, chance or circumstance has made our companions.

There are several sorts of religions, not only in different parts of the island, but even in every town; some worshipping the sun, others the moon or one of the planets.