"It is not the lie that passeth through the mind, but the lie that sinketh in, and settleth in it, that doth the hurt."

"Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural fear in children is increased with tales, so is the other."

"I have taken all knowledge to be my province."

"The root of all superstition is that men observe when a thing hits, and not when it misses."

"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."