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.

It is impossible on reasonable grounds to disbelieve miracles.

All the unhappiness of men arises from one single fact, that they cannot stay quietly in their own chamber.

Do you wish people to think well of you? Don't speak well of yourself.

When a soldier complains of his hard life (or a labourer, etc.) try giving him nothing to do.

If I believe in God and life after death and you do not, and if there is no God, we both lose when we die. However, if there is a God, you still lose and I gain everything.

Dull minds are never either intuitive or mathematical.