For it will be very difficult to persuade men of sense that he who with dry eyes and satisfaction of mind can deliver his brother to the executioner to be burnt alive, does sincerely and heartily concern himself to save that brother from the flames of hell in the world to come.

This is to think, that men are so foolish, that they take care to avoid what mischiefs may be done them by pole-cats, or foxes; but are content, nay, think it safety, to be devoured by lions.

Our Business here is not to know all things, but those which concern our conduct.

If all be a Dream, then he doth but dream that he makes the Question; and so it is not much matter that a waking Man should answer him.

When ideas float in our mind, without any reflection or regard of the understanding, it is that which the French call reverie.

Reason must be our last judge and guide in everything.

I have spent more than half a lifetime trying to express the tragic moment.