"Wives are young men's mistresses, companions for middle age, and old men's nurses."

"The greatest glory of a free-born people is to transmit that freedom to their children."

"Age appears to be best in four things; old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read."

"A man's nature, runs either to herbs or weeds; therefore let him seasonably water the one, and destroy the other."

"Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly."