God could cause us considerable embarrassment by revealing all the secrets of nature to us: we should not know what to do for sheer apathy and boredom.

Everything is hard before it is easy.

Man is made by his belief. As he believes, so he is.

Divide and rule, a sound motto. Unite and lead, a better one.

What sort of God would it be, who only pushed from without.

Beauty is everywhere a welcome guest.

Great possessions and great want of them are both strong temptations.