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" God's first creature, which was light. "

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" 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. "

" Silence is the virtue of fools. "

" If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the world. "

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" In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior. "

" Knowledge is power. "

Knowledge Is Power

" Fame is like a river, that beareth up things light and swollen, and drowns things weighty and solid. "

" A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green. "

" Of all virtues and dignities of the mind, goodness is the greatest, being the character of the Deity; and without it, man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing. "

" A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds. "

" Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man. "

" Lies are sufficient to breed opinion, and opinion brings on substance. "

" But men must know, that in this theatre of man's life it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers on. "

" Natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. "

" The worst men often give the best advice. "

" Fortitude is the marshal of thought, the armor of the will, and the fort of reason. "

" Nature is often hidden, sometimes overcome, seldom extinguished. "

" They that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils. "

" Who questions much, shall learn much, and retain much. "

" He that hath knowledge spareth his words. "

" I will never be an old man. To me, old age is always 15 years older than I am. "

" What is truth? said jesting Pilate; and would not stay for an answer. "

" Rebellions of the belly are the worst. "

" Friends are thieves of time. "

" People usually think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and ingrained opinions, but generally act according to custom. "

" God has placed no limits to the exercise of the intellect he has given us, on this side of the grave. "