Piety and virtue are not only delightful for the present, but they leave peace and contentment behind them.

Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out. It is always near at hand, and sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware; whereas a lie is troublesome, and sets a man's invention upon the rack; and one trick needs a great many more to make it good.

If they be principles evident of themselves, they need nothing to evidence them.

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

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

Surely modesty never hurt any cause; and the confidence of man seems to me to be much like the wrath of man.

To be happy is not only to be freed from the pains and diseases of the body, but from anxiety and vexation of spirit; not only to enjoy the pleasures of sense, but peace of conscience and tranquillity of mind.