I have no reason to suppose that he, who would take away my Liberty, would not when he had me in his Power, take away everything else.

I thought that I had no time for faith nor time to pray, then I saw an armless man saying his Rosary with his feet.

Defects and weakness in men's understandings, as well as other faculties, come from want of a right use of their own minds; I am apt to think, the fault is generally mislaid upon nature, and there is often a complaint of want of parts, when the fault lies in want of a due improvement of them.

False and doubtful positions, relied upon as unquestionable maxims, keep those who build on them in the dark from truth. Such are usually the prejudices imbibed from education, party, reverence, fashion, interest, et cetera.

Anger is uneasiness or discomposure of the mind upon the receipt of any injury, with a present purpose of revenge

Fashion for the most part is nothing but the ostentation of riches.

Crooked things may be as stiff and unflexible as streight: and Men may be as positive and peremptory in Error as in Truth.