Major Greene this evening fell into some conversation with me about the Divinity and satisfaction of Jesus Christ. All the argument he advanced was, "that a mere creature or finite being could not make satisfaction to infinite justice for any crimes," and that "these things are very mysterious." Thus mystery is made a convenient cover for absurdity.

Mystery is made a convenient Cover for absurdity.

When we say God is a spirit, we know what we mean, as well as we do when we say that the pyramids of Egypt are matter. Let us be content, therefore, to believe him to be a spirit, that is, an essence that we know nothing of, in which originally and necessarily reside all energy, all power, all capacity, all activity, all wisdom, all goodness.

One sailor will do us more good than two soldiers.

It is weakness rather than wickedness which renders men unfit to be trusted with unlimited power.

I must judge for myself, but how can I judge, how can any man judge, unless his mind has been opened and enlarged by reading.

Property must be secured, or liberty cannot exist.