All the unhappiness of men arises from one single fact, that they cannot stay quietly in their own chamber.
Earnestness is enthusiasm tempered by reason.
Death is easier to bear without thinking of it, than the thought of death without peril.
The struggle alone pleases us, not the victory.
The end point of rationality is to demonstrate the limits of rationality.
He that takes truth for his guide, and duty for his end, may safely trust to God's providence to lead him aright.