It is a fair adornment of a man and a great convenience both to himself and to all those with whom he converses and deals, to act uprightly, uniformly, and consistently. The practice of piety frees a man from interior distraction and from irresolution in his mind, from duplicity or inconstancy in his character, and from confusion in his proceedings, and consequently securing for others freedom from deception and disappointment in their transactions with him.

Facetiousness is allowable when it is the most proper instrument of exposing things apparently base and vile to due contempt.

It is commonly said that revenge is sweet, but to a calm and considerate mind, patience and forgiveness are sweeter.

We may be as good as we please, if we please to be good.

Sin is never at a stay; if we do not retreat from it, we shall advance in it; and the farther on we go, the more we have to come back.

None are too wise to be mistaken, but few are so wisely just as to acknowledge and correct their mistakes, and especially the mistakes of prejudice.

Nature has concatenated our fortunes and affections together with indissoluble bands of mutual sympathy.