Are we proud and passionate, malicious and revengeful? Is this to be like-minded with Christ, who was meek and lowly?

The angriest person in a controversy is the one most liable to be in the wrong.

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.

Of all parts of wisdom, the practice is the best. Socrates was esteemed the wisest man of his time because he turned his acquired knowledge into morality, and aimed at goodness more than greatness.

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.

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

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?