No Man Is Wise At All Times,

Human Affairs Are So Obscure And Various That Nothing Can Be Clearly Known. This Was The Sound Conclusion Of The Academic Sceptics, Who Were The Least Surly Of Philosophers.

You Must Acquire The Best Knowledge First, And Without Delay; It Is The Height Of Madness To Learn What You Will Later Have To Unlearn.

The Highest Form Of Bliss Is Living With A Certain Degree Of Folly

It's The Generally Accepted Privilege Of Theologians To Stretch The Heavens, That Is The Scriptures, Like Tanners With A Hide.

There Are Some Whose Only Reason For Inciting War Is To Use It As A Means To Exercise Their Tyranny Over Their Subjects More Easily. For In Times Of Peace The Authority Of The Assembly, The Dignity Of The Magistrates, The Force Of The Laws Stand In The Way To Some Extent Of The Ruler Doing What He Likes. But Once War Is Declared Then The Whole Business Of State Is Subject To The Will Of A Few ... They Demand As Much Money As They Like. Why Say More?