Meditation is the life of the soul: Action, the soul of meditation; and honor the reward of action.

Fear nothing but what thy industry may prevent; be confident of nothing but what fortune cannot defeat; it is no less folly to fear what is impossible to be avoided than to be secure when there is a possibility to be deprived.

He that hath promised pardon on our repentance hat not promised life till we repent.

Anger may repast with thee for an hour, but not repose for a night; the continuance of anger is hatred, the continuance of hatred turns malice.

I wish thee as much pleasure in the reading, as I had in the writing.

My mind's my kingdom.

They who cannot be induced to fear for love will never be enforced to love for fear. Love opens the heart, fear shuts it; that encourages, this compels; and victory meets encouragement, but flees compulsion.