A false friend and a shadow attend only while the sun shines.

He [the Rev. Mr. Whitefield] used, indeed, sometimes to pray for my conversion, but never had the satisfaction of believing that his prayers were heard.

When I see nothing annihilated, and not even a drop of water wasted, I cannot suspect the annihilation of souls Thus finding myself to exist in the world, I believe I shall, in some shape or other, always exist; with all the inconveniences human life is liable to, I shall not object to a new edition of mine; hoping, however, that the errata of the last may be corrected.

It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority.

Do you love truth for truth's sake, and will you endeavor impartially to find and receive it yourself, and communicate it to others?

I consent Sir, to this Constitution because I expect no better, and because I am not sure, that it is not the best.

The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands.