Those good men who take such pleasure in relieving the miserable for Christ's sake, would not have been less forward to minister onto Christ Himself.

The priesthood hath in all nations, and all religions, been held highly venerable.

He who performs his duty in a station of great power must needs incur the utter enmity of many, and the high displeasure of more.

It is the duty of every one to strive to gain and deserve a good reputation.

It is impossible to have a lively hope in another life, and yet be deeply immersed in the enjoyments of this.

Hospitality sometimes degenerates into profuseness, and ends in madness and folly.

Few consider how much we are indebted to government, because few can represent how wretched mankind would be without it.