How hollow is the heart of man, and how full of excrement!

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.

The finite is annihilated in the presence of the infinite, and becomes a pure nothing. So our spirit before God, so our justice before divine justice.

To go beyond the bounds of moderation is to outrage humanity. The greatness of the human soul is shown by knowing how to keep within proper bounds. There are two equally dangerous extremes- to shut reason out, and not to let nothing in.

If there were only one religion, God would indeed be manifest.

If men knew themselves, God would heal and pardon them.

If you gain, you gain all; if you lose, you lose nothing. Wager, then, without hesitation, that He exists.