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

The gospel chargeth us with piety towards God, and justice and charity to men, and temperance and chastity in reference to ourselves.

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

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.

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

Our belief or disbelief of a thing does not alter the nature of the thing.

It is pleasant to be virtuous and good, because that is to excel many others; it is pleasant to grow better, because that is to excel ourselves; it is pleasant to mortify and subdue our lusts, because that is victory; it is pleasant to command our appetites and passions, and to keep them in due order within the bounds of reason and religion, because this is empire.