If I had more time I would write a shorter letter.

Do little things as if they were great, because of the majesty of the Lord Jesus Christ who dwells in thee.

The strength of a man's virtue should not be measured by his special exertions, but by his habitual acts.

Lord, help me to do great things as though they were little, since I do them with your power; And little things as though they were great, since I do them in your name!

The origins of disputes between philosophers is, that one class of them have undertaken to raise man by displaying his greatness, and the other to debase him by showing his miseries.

What use is it to us to hear it said of a man that he has thrown off the yoke that he does not believe there is a God to watch over his actions, that he reckons himself the sole master of his behavior, and that he does not intend to give an account of it to anyone but himself?

The world is ruled by force, not by opinion; but opinion uses force.