None so nearly disposed to scoffing at religion as those who have accustomed themselves to swear on trifling occasions.
John TillotsonOf all parts of wisdom, the practice is the best. Socrates was esteemed the wisest man of his time because he turned his acquired knowledge into morality, and aimed at goodness more than greatness.
John TillotsonNext to the wicked lives of men, nothing is so great a disparagement and weakening to religion as the divisions of Christians.
John TillotsonThe crafty person is always in danger; and when they think they walk in the dark, all their pretenses are transparent.
John TillotsonThe covetous man heaps up riches, not to enjoy them, but to have them; and starves himself in the midst of plenty, and most unnaturally cheats and robs himself of that which is his own; and makes a hard shift, to be as poor and miserable with a great estate, as any man can be without it.
John Tillotson