I think opinions should be judged by their influences and effects; and if a man holds none that tend to make him less virtuous or more vicious, it may be concluded that he holds none that are dangerous, which I hope is the case with me.

Lighthouses are more helpful than churches.

Look before, or you'll find yourself behind.

What science can there be more noble, more excellent, more useful for men, more admirably high and demonstrative, than this of mathematics?

Genius without education is like silver in the mine.

If we look back into history for the character of the present sects in Christianity, we shall find few that have not in their turns been persecutors, and complainers of persecution. The primitive Christians thought persecution extremely wrong in the Pagans, but practised it on one another.

The wise and the brave dares own that he was wrong.