Think not thy time short in this world, since the world itself is not long. The created world is but a small parenthesis in eternity, and a short interposition, for a time, between such a state of duration as was before it and may be after it.

Herostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana; he is almost lost that built it.

Since the Brother of Death daily haunts us with dying mementoes.

Where we desire to be informed 'tis good to contest with men above ourselves; but to confirm and establish our opinions, 'tis best to argue with judgments below our own, that the frequent spoils and victories over their reasons may settle in ourselves an esteem and confirmed opinion of our own.

He that unburied lies wants not his hearse, For unto him a tomb's the Universe.

God is like a skilful Geometrician.