Surely the church is a place where one day's truce ought to be allowed to the dissensions and animosities of mankind.

If we command our wealth, we shall be rich and free; if our wealth commands us, we are poor indeed.

It is very rare, indeed, for men to be wrong in their feelings concerning public misconduct; as rare to be right in their speculations upon the cause of it. I have constantly observed that the generality of people are fifty years, at least, behind in their politics.

What ever disunites man from God, also disunites man from man.

Our manners, our civilization, and all the good things connected with manners and civilization, have, in this European world of ours, depended for ages upon two principles: I mean the spirit of a gentleman, and the spirit of religion.

The true danger is when liberty is nibbled away, for expedience, and by parts.

It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare.