Quotes from William Lilly

I believe God rules all by his divine providence and that the stars by his permission are instruments.

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

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.

In the seventeenth year of my age my mother died.