Wise People Are Foolish If They Cannot

The Common Notions That We Find In Credit Around Us And Infused Into Our Souls By Our Fathers' Seed, These Seem To Be The Universal And Natural Ones. Whence It Comes To Pass That What Is Off The Hinges Of Custom, People Believe To Be Off The Hinges Of Reason.

The Strength Of Any Plan Depends On The Time. Circumstances And Things Eternally Shift And Change.

Seeing That The Senses Cannot Decide Our Dispute, Being Themselves Full Of Uncertainty, We Must Have Recourse To Reason; There Is No Reason But Must Be Built Upon Another Reason: So Here We Are Retreating Backwards To Infinity.

Friendship Is A Creature Formed For A Companionship Not For A Herd.

The Study Of Books Is A Drowsy And Feeble Exercise Which Does Not Warm You Up.