Faith without works is like a bird without wings though she may hop with her companions on earth, yet she will never fly with them to heaven. – Francis Beaumont
Our natures are a lot like oil, mix us with anything else, and we strive to swim on top. – Francis Beaumont
Let no man fear to die, we love to sleep all, and death is but the sounder sleep. – Francis Beaumont
There is a method in mans wickedness; it grows up by degrees. – Francis Beaumont
Consider the perverse effect cap and trade has on altruistic actions. Say you decide to buy a small, high-efficiency car. That reduces your emissions, but not your countrys. Instead it allows somebody else to buy a bigger S.U.V. – because the total emissions are set by the cap. – James Hansen