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

Wisdom and understanding are synonymous words; they consist of two propositions, which are not distinct in sense, but one and the same thing variously expressed.

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

When a man has once forfeited the reputation of his integrity, he is set fast, and nothing will then serve his turn, neither truth nor falsehood.

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

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.

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