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

For there is in mankind an unfortunate propensity to make themselves, their views and their works, the measure of excellence in every thing whatsoever

In their nomination to office they will not appoint to the exercise of authority as to a pitiful job, but as to a holy function.

It is undoubtedly the business of ministers very much to consult the inclinations of the people, but they ought to take great care that they do not receive that inclination from the few persons who may happen to approach them.

The more accurately we search into the human mind, the stronger traces we everywhere find of his wisdom who made it.

The question is not whether you have a right to render people miserable, but whether it is not in your best interest to make them happy.

Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.