William Lilly Quotations

In October 1633 my first wife died, and left me whatever was hers: it was considerable, very near to the value of one thousand pounds.

In November, the 18th day, I was again the second time married, and had five hundred pounds portion with that wife; she was of the nature of Mars.

If people suspect their Cattle Bewitched, if they be great Cattle, make the twelfth house their ascendant, and the eleventh their twelfth house, and vary your Rules with Judgment.

In this year 1634, I purchased the moiety of thirteen houses in the Strand for five hundred and thirty pounds.

In the seventeenth year of my age my mother died.

Of my infancy I can speak little, only I do remember that in the fourth year of my age I had the measles.

After that his Majesty was beheaded, the Parliament for some years effected nothing either for the publick peace or tranquillity of the nation, or settling religion as they had formerly promised.

After my mistress was dead, I lived most comfortably, my master having a great affection for me.

Ambition has one heel nailed in well, though she stretch her fingers to touch the heavens.

Ambition hath but two steps: the lowest, blood; the highest, envy.