"The obligation of subjects to the sovereign, is understood to last as long, and no longer, than the power lasteth, by which he is able to protect them."

"For 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."

"The power of the mighty hath no foundation but in the opinion and belief of the people."

"For to believe that any one should be so fool-hardy, as to put himself into a state of war, without necessity, is to believe that he is a fool."

"Whatsoever there is of motion, is caused by some other motion, and is therefore dependent on some other cause, and so on, in an infinite series, without any first cause; or else, if there be a first c…"