Things are always at their best in their beginning.

Being unable to cure death, wretchedness, and ignorance, men have decided, in order to be happy, not to think about such things.

The God of Christians is a God of love and comfort, a God who fills the soul and heart of those whom he possesses, a God who makes them conscious of their inward wretchedness, and his infinite mercy; who unites himself to their inmost soul, who fills it with humility and joy, with confidence and love, who renders them incapable of any other end than himself.

We do not worry about being respected in towns through which we pass. But if we are going to remain in one for a certain time, we do worry. How long does this time have to be?

He that takes truth for his guide, and duty for his end, may safely trust to God's providence to lead him aright.

One must have deeper motives and judge everything accordingly, but go on talking like an ordinary person.

Thought makes the whole dignity of man; therefore endeavor to think well, that is the only morality.