William Drummond or Bill Drummond is the name of: (wikipedia)
So that my life be brave, what though not long?
Put a bridle on thy tongue; set a guard before thy lips, lest the words of thine own mouth destroy thy peace... on much speaking cometh repentance, but in silence is safety.
Books have that strange quality, that being of the frailest and tenderest matter, they outlast brass, iron and marble.
He that will not reason is a bigot; he that cannot reason is a fool; he that dares not reason is a slave
Of this fair volume which we world do name / If we the sheets and leaves could turn with care.