The lust of avarice as so totally seized upon mankind that their wealth seems rather to possess them than they possess their wealth..

A dear bargain is always disagreeable, particularly as it is a reflection upon the buyer's judgment..

The brain is the highest of the organs in position, and it is protected by the vault of the head; it has no flesh or blood or refuse. It is the citad….

As touching peaches in general, the very name in Latine whereby they are called Persica, doth evidently show that they were brought out of Persia fir….

The only thing man knows instinctively is how to weep..

True happiness consists in being considered deserving of it..

The first (barbers) that entered Italy came out of Sicily and it was in the 454 yeare after the foundation of Rome. Brought in they were by P. Ticini….

The enjoyments of this life are not equal to its evils..

Honey comes out of the air At early dawn the leaves of trees are found bedewed with honey. Whether this is the perspiration of the sky or a sort of s….

It is ridiculous to suppose that the great head of things, whatever it be, pays any regard to human affairs..

In wine there is health (In vino sanitas).

There is an herb named in Latine Convolvulus (i.e. with wind), growing among shrubs and bushes, with carrieth a flower not unlike to this Lilly, save….

The best kind of wine is that which is most pleasant to him who drinks it..

Contact with [menstrual blood] turns new wine sour, crops touched by it become barren, grafts die, seed in gardens are dried up, the fruit of trees f….

The best plan is to profit by the folly of others..

His only fault is that he has no fault..

Our youth and manhood are due to our country, but our declining years are due to ourselves..

How many things... are looked upon as quite impossible until they have been actually effected?.

We ought to be guarded against every appearance of envy, as a passion that always implies inferiority wherever it resides..

Nothing is more useful than wine for strengthening the body and also more detrimental to our pleasure if moderation be lacking..

Most men are afraid of a bad name, but few fear their consciences..