Men sunk in the greatest darkness imaginable retain some sense and awe of the Deity.

Zeal is fit for wise men, but flourishes chiefly among fools.

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

If the show of any thing be good for any thing, I am sure sincerity is better; for why does any man dissemble, or seem to be that which he is not, but because he thinks it good to have such a quality as he pretends to?

Whether religion be true or false, it must be necessarily granted to be the only wise principle and safe hypothesis for a man to live and die by.

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

With the history of Moses no book in the world, in point of antiquity, can contend.