Life though a short, is a working day. Activity may lead to evil; but inactivity cannot be led to good.

Genius without religion is only a lamp on the outer gate of a palace; it may serve to cast a gleam of light on those that are without, while the inhabitant sits in darkness.

All desire the gifts of God, but they do not desire God.

We do not so much want books for good people, as books which will make bad ones better.

Wisdom views with an indifferent eye all finite joys, all blessings born to die.

Resentment is an evil so costly to our peace that we should find it more cheap to forgive even were it no more right.

It is a part of Christianity to convert every natural talent to a religious use.