It is the duty of mankind on all suitable occasions to acknowledge their dependence on the Divine Being.

When religion is good, it will take care of itself. When it is not able to take care of itself, and God does not see fit to take care of it, so that it has to appeal to the civil power for support, it is evidence to my mind that its cause is a bad one.

When in doubt, don't.

It is observable that God has often called men to places of dignity and honor when they have been busy in the honest employment of their vocation.

Take one thing with another, and the world is a pretty good sort of a world, and it is our duty to make the best of it, and be thankful.

Use now and then a little Exercise a quarter of an Hour before Meals, as to swing a Weight, or swing your Arms about with a small Weight in each Hand; to leap, or the like, for that stirs the Muscles of the Breast.

If principle is good for anything, it is worth living up to.