I would have far more fear of being mistaken, and of finding that the Christian religion was true, than of not being mistaken in believing it true.

No one is discontented at not being a king except a discrowned king ... unhappiness almost invariably indicates the existence of a road not taken, a talent undeveloped, a self not recognized.

There are two equally dangerous extremes-to shut reason out, and to let nothing else in.

So we can only know God well by knowing our iniquities. Therefore those who have known God, without knowing their wretchedness, have not glorified Him, but have glorified themselves.

Habit is a second nature, which destroys the first.

The past and present are only our means; the future is always our end. Thus we never really live, but only hope to live.

Mankind suffers from two excesses: to exclude reason, and to live by nothing but reason.