Hath triumphed over time, which besides it nothing but eternity hath triumphed over.

I dare not think that any supercelestial heaven, or whatsoever else ... was increate and eternal. And as for the place of God before the world created, the finite wisdom of mortal men hath no perception of it; neither can it limit the seat of infinite power, no more than infinite power itself can be limited; for his place is in himself, whom no magnitude else can contain.

Prevention is the daughter of intelligence.

Whosoever in writing a modern history shall follow the truth too near the heels it may haply strike out his teeth.

No one is wise or safe, but they that are honest.

Romance is a love affair in other than domestic surroundings.

Whoso desireth to govern well and securely, it behoveth him to have a vigilant eye to the proceedings of great princes, and to consider seriously of their designs.