Date: 1678, 2nd edition in 1743

"But as for that prodigious paradox of Atheists, that cogitation itself is nothing but local motion or mechanism, we could not have thought it possible, that ever any many should have given entertainment to such a conceit, but that this was rather a meer slander raised upon Atheists."

— Cudworth, Ralph (1617-1688)

Date: 1670, rev. 1678

"My mind to me a kingdom is."

— Ray [formerly Wray], John (1627-1705)

Date: 1670, rev. 1678

"To chew the cud upon a thing ... To consider of a thing, to revolve it in one's mind: to ruminate, which is the name of this action, is used in the same sense both in Latin and English."

— Ray [formerly Wray], John (1627-1705)

Date: 1670, rev. 1678

"A mirk mirrour is a man's mind."

— Ray [formerly Wray], John (1627-1705)

Date: 1670, rev. 1678

"The Body is the socket of the Soul."

— Ray [formerly Wray], John (1627-1705)

Date: 1670, rev. 1678

"The brain that sows not corn plants thistles."

— Ray [formerly Wray], John (1627-1705)

Date: 1670, rev. 1678

"Corn is cleansed with the wind, and the soul with chastning."

— Ray [formerly Wray], John (1627-1705)

Date: 1670, rev. 1678

"It's a lightening before death ... This is generally observed of sick persons, that a little before they die their pains leave them, and their understanding and memory return to them; as a candle just before it goes out gives a great blaze."

— Ray [formerly Wray], John (1627-1705)

Date: 1670, rev. 1678

"An idle brain is the Devil's shop."

— Ray [formerly Wray], John (1627-1705)

Date: 1670, rev. 1678

"To have wind-mills in his head."

— Ray [formerly Wray], John (1627-1705)