To be able to bear provocation is an argument of great reason, and to forgive it of a great mind.
John TillotsonThe little and short sayings of nice And excellent men are of great value, like the dust of gold, or the least sparks of diamonds.
John TillotsonPiety and virtue are not only delightful for the present, but they leave peace and contentment behind them.
John TillotsonThere 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.
John Tillotson