If there were only one religion, God would indeed be manifest.

Men seek rest in a struggle against difficulties; and when they have conquered these, rest becomes insufferable.

The last advance of reason is to recognize that it is surpassed by innumerable things; it is feeble if it cannot realize that.

He that takes truth for his guide, and duty for his end, may safely trust to God's providence to lead him aright.

All men naturally hate one another. I hold it a fact, that if men knew exactly what one says of the other, there would not be four friends in the world.

Nature imitates herself. A grain thrown into good ground brings forth fruit; a principle thrown into a good mind brings forth fruit. Everything is created and conducted by the same Master-the root, the branch, the fruits-the principles, the consequences.

Nothing is so intolerable to man as being fully at rest, without a passion, without business, without entertainment, without care.