Mixture of lie doeth ever add pleasure.

If a man look sharply and attentively, he shall see fortune; for though she be blind, yet she is not invisible.

Atheism leads a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws, to reputation: all of which may be guides to an outward moral virtue.

Atheism leads a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws, to reputation: all of which may be guides to an outward moral virtue. (c. 1625)

Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws, to reputation; all of which may be guides to an outward moral virtue, even if religion vanished; but religious superstition dismounts all these and erects an absolute monarchy in the minds of men.

God has, in fact, written two books, not just one. Of course, we are all familiar with the first book he wrote, namely Scripture. But he has written a second book called creation.

Nature is often hidden, sometimes overcome, seldom extinguished.

Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand--and melting like a snowflake...

REVENGE is a kind of wild justice; which the more man’s nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out.

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