If God were not a necessary Being of Himself, He might almost seem to be made for the use and benefit of men.

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.

Take away God and religion, and men live to no purpose, without proposing any worthy end of life to themselves.

Religion in a magistrate strengthens his authority, because it procures veneration, and gains a reputation to it. In all the affairs of this world, so much reputation is in reality so much power.

Some things will not bear much zeal; and the more earnest we are about them, the less we recommend ourselves to the approbation of sober and considerate men.

They who are in the highest places, and have the most power, have the least liberty, because they are the most observed.

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.