There is enough light for those who only desire to see, and enough obscurity for those who have a contrary disposition

The multitude which is not brought to act as a unity, is confusion. That unity which has not its origin in the multitude is tyranny.

Men despise religion. They hate it and are afraid it may be true.

Those whom we call ancient were really new in all things, and properly constituted the infancy of mankind.

In difficult times carry something beautiful in your heart.

To be mistaken in believing that the Christian religion is true is no great loss to anyone; but how dreadful to be mistaken in believing it to be false!

To make a man a saint, it must indeed be by grace; and whoever doubts this does not know what a saint is, or a man.