To say that a man lieth, is as much to say, as that he is brave towards God, and a coward towards men.

The worst solitude is to have no real friendships.

All good moral philosophy is ... but the handmaid to religion.

In things that are tender and unpleasing, it is good to break the ice by some one whose words are of less weight, and to reserve the more weighty voice to come in as by chance.

There is another ground of hope that must not be omitted. Let men but think over their infinite expenditure of understanding, time, and means on matters and pursuits of far less use and value; whereof, if but a small part were directed to sound and solid studies, there is no difficulty that might not be overcome.

The human understanding, from its peculiar nature, easily supposes a greater degree of order and equality in things than it really finds.

I would like, in my arbitrary way, to bring one nearer to the actual human being.