Force shites upon Reason's Back.

We have been assured, Sir, in the Sacred Writings, that 'except the Lord build the House, they labor in vain that build it' I firmly believe this; by our partial local interests; our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a by word down to future ages.

If you desire many things, many things will seem few.

So convenient a thing to be a reasonable creature, since it enables one to find or make a reason for every thing one has a mind to do.

There are two ways of being happy: We must either diminish our wants or augment our means - either may do - the result is the same and it is for each man to decide for himself and to do that which happens to be easier.

The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason: The Morning Daylight appears plainer when you put out your Candle.

A friend in need is a friend indeed!