Nothing Which We Can Imagine About Nature

We Neglect Those Things Which Are Under Our Very Eyes, And Heedless Of Things Within Our Grasp, Pursue Those Which Are Afar Off.

Many Other Means There Be, That Promise The Foreknowledge Of Things To Come: Besides The Raising Up And Conjuring Of Ghosts Departed, The Conference Also With Familiars And Spirits Infernal. And All These Were Found Out In Our Days, To Be No Better Than Vanities And False Illusions.

Let Honor Be To Us As Strong An Obligation As Necessity Is To Others.

No Man's Abilities Are So Remarkably Shining As Not To Stand In Need Of A Proper Opportunity.

The Largest Land Animal Is The Elephant, And It Is The Nearest To Man In Intelligence: It Understands The Language Of Its Country And Obeys Orders, Remembers Duties That It Has Been Taught, Is Pleased By Affection And By Marks Of Honour, Nay More It Possesses Virtues Rare Even In Man, Honesty, Wisdom, Justice, Also Respect For The Stars And Reverence For The Sun And Moon.