Every one of his opinions appears to himself to be written with sunbeams.
And he that does one fault at first And lies to hide it, makes it two.
When two or three sciences are pursued at the same time if one of them be dry, as logic, let another be more entertaining, to secure the mind from weariness.
Dear Lord. I give myself away. I've nothing else to give.
The passions are the gales of life; and it is religion only that can prevent them from rising into a tempest.
Learn good-humor, never to oppose without just reason; abate some degree of pride and moroseness.