God will excuse our prayers for ourselves whenever we are prevented from them by being occupied in such good works as to entitle us to the prayers of others.

If Satan ever laughs, it must be at hypocrites; they are the greatest dupes he has.

It may be observed of good writing, as of good blood, that it is much easier to say what it is composed of than to compose it.

We injure mysteries, which are matters of faith, by any attempt at explanation in order to make them matters of reason. Could they be explained, they would cease to be mysteries; and it has been well said that a thing is not necessarily against reason because it happens to be above it.

What would you do if you knew for sure that no one would ever find out?

We hate some persons because we do not know them; and will not know them because we hate them.

A leveller has long ago been set down as a ridiculous and chimerical being, who, if he could finish his work to-day, would have to begin it again tomorrow.