Though all afflictions are evils in themselves, yet they are good for us, because they discover to us our disease and tend to our cure.

A good word is an easy obligation; but not to speak ill requires only our silence, which costs us nothing.

The art of using deceit and cunning grow continually weaker and less effective to the user.

The true ground of most men's prejudice against the Christian doctrine is because they have no mind to obey it.

The little and short sayings of nice And excellent men are of great value, like the dust of gold, or the least sparks of diamonds.

There are two restraints which God has laid upon human nature, shame and fear; shame is the weaker, and has place only in those in whom there are some reminders of virtue.

None so nearly disposed to scoffing at religion as those who have accustomed themselves to swear on trifling occasions.