It is the will of God and Nature that these mortal bodies be laid aside, when the soul is to enter into real life; 'tis rather an embrio state, a preparation for living; a man is not completely born until he be dead: Why then should we grieve that a new child is born among the immortals?

A good example is the best sermon.

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

Your argument is sound, nothing but sound.

Pardoning the Bad, is injuring the Good.

Security without liberty is called prison.

For having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged, by better information or fuller consideration, to change opinions, even on important subjects, which I once thought right but found to be otherwise.