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.

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

The crafty person is always in danger; and when they think they walk in the dark, all their pretenses are transparent.

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.

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

If our souls be immortal, this makes amends for the frailties of life and the sufferings of this state.

If people would but provide for eternity with the same solicitude and real care as they do for this life, they could not fail of heaven.