True goodness is not without that germ of greatness that can bear with patience the mistakes of the ignorant.

Professors in every branch of the sciences, prefer their own theories to truth: the reason is that their theories are private property, but truth is common stock.

It is adverse to talent to be consorted and trained up with inferior minds and inferior companions, however high they may rank. The foal of the racer neither finds out his speed nor calls out his powers if pastured out with the common herd, that are destined for the collar and the yoke.

He that places himself neither higher nor lower than he ought to do exercises the truest humility.

Slight sorrow for sin is sufficient, provided it at the same time produces amendment.

Doubt is the vestibule of faith.

Be very slow to believe that you are wiser than all others; it is a fatal but common error. Where one has been saved by a true estimation of another's weakness, thousands have been destroyed by a false appreciation of their own strength.