Must we kill to prevent there being any wicked? This is to make both parties wicked instead of one.

The struggle alone pleases us, not the victory.

Evil is easily discovered; there is an infinite variety; good is almost unique. But some kinds of evil are almost as difficult to discover as that which we call good; and often particular evil of this class passes for good. It needs even a certain greatness of soul to attain to this, as to that which is good.

It is the conduct of God, who disposes all things kindly, to put religion into the mind by reason, and into the heart by grace.

Men despise religion. They hate it and are afraid it may be true.

It is of dangerous consequence to represent to man how near he is to the level of beasts, without showing him at the same time his greatness. It is likewise dangerous to let him see his greatness without his meanness. It is more dangerous yet to leave him ignorant of either; but very beneficial that he should be made sensible of both.

Faith is a sounder guide than reason. Reason can only go so far, but faith has no limits.