"Men ought to know that in the theatre of human life it is only for Gods and angels to be spectators."

"The greatest error of all the rest is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or furthest end of knowledge: for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curio…"

"Old wood to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, old authors to read."

"For a man to be in love with himself is to be a rival to himself."

"The mind of man is far from a clear and even mirror, but is rather like an enchanted glass, full of superstitions and impostures."