The multitude which does not reduce itself to unity is confusion.

Religion is so great a thing that it is right that those who will not take the trouble to seek it if it be obscure, should be deprived of it.

Is it courage in a dying man to go, in weakness and in agony, to affront an almighty and eternal God?

Our true dignity consists — in thought. Thence we must derive our elevation, not from space or duration. Let us endeavor then to think well; this is the principle of morals.

Thinking too little about things or thinking too much both make us obstinate and fanatical.

Too much pleasure disagrees with us. Too many concords are annoying in music; too many benefits irritate us; we wish to have the wherewithal to overpay our debts.

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.