Science is the knowledge of consequences, and dependence of one fact upon another."

"The secret thoughts of a man run over all things, holy, profane, clean, obscene, grave, and light, without shame or blame."

"Such is the nature of men, that howsoever they may acknowledge many others to be more witty, or more eloquent, or more learned; yet they will hardly believe there be many so wise as themselves."

No man's error becomes his own law; nor obliges him to persist in it.

"Such truth, as opposeth no man's profit, nor pleasure, is to all men welcome."