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

Covetousness teaches people to be cruel and crafty, industrious and evil, full of care and malice; and after all this, it is for no good to itself, for it dares not spend those heaps of treasure which it has snatched.

Whatsoever we beg of God, let us also work for it.

The Holy Ghost is certainly the best preacher in the world, and the words of Scripture the best sermons.

In matters of conscience that is the best sense which every wise man takes in before he hath sullied his understanding with the designs of sophisters and interested persons.

Curiosity is the direct incontinence of the spirit.

since God has appointed one remedy for all the evils in the world and that is a contented spirit.