Servility is disgusting to a truly noble character, and engenders only contempt.

As the sun's rays will irradiate even the murky pool, and make its stagnant waters to shine like silver, so doth God's goodness and tender mercy, towards the greatest sinner, and the blackest heart, make his own image visible there!

The experience of others adds to our knowledge, but not to our wisdom; that is dearer bought.

There is one sure criterion of judgment as to religious faith in doctrinal matters; can you reduce it to practice? If not, have none of it.

How white are the fair robes of Charity as she walketh amid the lowly habitations of the poor!

Duty itself is supreme delight when love is the inducement and labor. By such a principle the ignorant are enlightened, the hard-hearted softened, the disobedient reformed, and the faithful encouraged.

The oppression of any people for opinion's sake has rarely had any other effect than to fix those opinions deeper, and render them more important.