Faith gives new light to the soul, but it does not put our eyes out; and what God hathgivenusinournature could never be intended as a snare to Religion, or engage us to believe a lie.

Friendship is the allay of our sorrows, the ease of our passions, the discharge of our oppressions, the sanctuary to our calamities, the counselor of our doubts, the clarity of our minds.

...Learn to give thanks for everything.

The greatest evils, are from within us; and from ourselves also we must look for the greatest good.

Drunkenness is an immoderate affection and use of drink. That I call immoderation that is besides or beyond that order of good things for which God hath given us the use of drink.

Faith converses with the angels, and antedates the hymns of glory.

He that is choice of his time will be choice of his company, and choice of his actions.