... we ought even to hold as a fixed principle that what I see white I believe to be black, if the superior authorities define it to be so.

Pray as if God will take care of all; act as if all is up to you.

If you attach your heart to certain places and occupations, obedience oftentimes places you in some other place that you may not like; to be always cheerful, be always humble and obedient.

He who goes about to reform the world must begin with himself, or he loses his labor.

For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who disbelieve, no amount of proof is sufficient.

Truth always ends by victory; it is not unassailable, but invincible.

It is one thing to be eloquent and charming in profane speech, and another when the one speaking as a religious.