I have lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth — that God governs in the affairs of men.

Do good to thy friend to keep him, to thy enemy to gain him.

I was surprised to find myself so much fuller of Faults than I had imagined, but I had the Satisfaction of seeing them diminish.

All who think cannot but see there is a sanction like that of religion which binds us in partnership in the serious work of the world.

Many complain of their memory, few of their judgment.

Some volumes against Deism fell into my hands ... they produced an effect precisely the reverse to what was intended by the writers; for the arguments of the Deists, which were cited in order to be refuted, appeared to me much more forcibly than the refutation itself; in a word, I soon became a thorough Deist.

Eat what you like, but dress for other people.