Religion is among the most powerful causes of enthusiasm.

To drive men from independence to live on alms, is itself great cruelty.

Men want to be reminded, who do not want to be taught; because those original ideas of rectitude to which the mind is compelled to assent when they are proposed, are not always as present to us as they ought to be.

Never, no never, did Nature say one thing, and wisdom another.

All those instances to be found in history, whether real or fabulous, of a doubtful public spirit, at which morality is perplexed, reason is staggered, and from which affrighted Nature recoils, are their chosen and almost sole examples for the instruction of their youth.

There is nothing that God has judged good for us that He has not given us the means to accomplish, both in the natural and the moral world.

To be struck with His power, it is only necessary to open our eyes.