To be angry about trifles is mean and childish; to rage and be furious is brutish; and to maintain perpetual wrath is akin to the practice and temper of devils; but to prevent and suppress rising resentment is wise and glorious, is manly and divine.

Fancy and humour, early and constantly indulged in, may expect an old age overrun with follies.

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.

Every one of his opinions appears to himself to be written with sunbeams.

In common discourse we denominate persons and things according to the major part of their character; he is to be called a wise man who has but few follies.

Earth, thou great footstool of our God, who reigns on high; thou fruitful source of all our raiment, life, and food; our house, our parent, and our nurse.

There is a land of pure delight, Where saints immortal reign; Infinite day excludes the night, And pleasures banish pain.