The struggle alone pleases us, not the victory.

The multitude which is not brought to act as a unity, is confusion. That unity which has not its origin in the multitude is tyranny.

There is a lot of difference between tempting and leading into error. God tempts but does not lead into error. To tempt is to provide opportunities for us to do certain things if we do not love God, but putting us under no necessity to do so. To lead into error is to compel a man necessarily to conclude and follow a falsehood.

Chance gives rise to thoughts, and chance removes them; no art can keep or acquire them.

Those who do not hate their own selfishness and regard themselves as more important than the rest of the world are blind because the truth lies elsewhere

Nothing is more dastardly than to act with bravado toward God.

An advocate who has been well paid in advance will find the cause he is pleading all the more just.