Ignorance and inconsideration are the two great causes of the ruin of mankind.

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

If people would but provide for eternity with the same solicitude and real care as they do for this life, they could not fail of heaven.

Men expect that religion should cost them no pains, that happiness should drop into their laps without any design and endeavor on their part, and that, after they have done what they please while they live, God should snatch them up to heaven when they die. But though the commandments of God be not grievous, yet it is fit to let men know that they are not thus easy.

The crafty person is always in danger; and when they think they walk in the dark, all their pretenses are transparent.

Great is the advantage of patience.

Abstinence is many times very helpful to the end of religion.