“Başınıza taş düşerse, bu sahiden kötüdür; ama utanç, şerefsizlik, ayıp ya da hakaret ancak sen aldırırsan kötü olur. His yoksa kötülük de yoktur. Halk var gücüyle seni ıslıklarken, sen kendini alkışlarsan bunun ne zararı olabilir? İşte kendini alkışlamanı mümkün kılan tek şey Deliliktir”

“tis the part of a truly prudent man not to be wise beyond his condition, but either to take no notice of what the world does, or run with it for company”

“The working of miracles is old and out-dated; to teach the people is too laborious; to interpret scripture is to invade the prerogative of the schoolmen; to pray is too idle; to shed tears is cowardly and unmanly; to fast is too mean and sordid; to be easy and familiar is beneath the grandeur of him, who, without being sued to and intreated, will scarce give princes the honour of kissing his toe; finally, to die for religion is too self-denying; and to be crucified as their Lord of Life, is base and ignominious.”

“When I have a little money, I buy books; and if I have any left, I buy food and clothes.”

“Only a very few can be learned, but all can be Christian, all can be devout, and – I shall boldly add – all can be theologians.”

“He who allows oppression shares the crime.”

“War is delightful to those who have had no experience of it.”