Wine, one of the noblest cordials in nature.

It cannot be that the people should grow in grace unless they give themselves to reading. A reading people will always be a knowing people.

My mother was the source from which I derived the guiding principles of my life.

I want to know one thing, the way to heaven; how to land safe on that happy shore. God Himself has condescended to teach the way; for this end He came from heaven. He hath written it down in a book. Give me that book! At any price give me the Book of God!

Bear up the hands that hang down, by faith and prayer; support the tottering knees. Have you any days of fasting and prayer? Storm the throne of grace and persevere therein, and mercy will come down.

Fierce and poisonous animals were created for terrifying man, in order that he might be made aware of the final judgment in hell.

October 6, 1774 I met those of our society who had votes in the ensuing election, and advised them 1. To vote, without fee or reward, for the person they judged most worthy 2. To speak no evil of the person they voted against, and 3. To take care their spirits were not sharpened against those that voted on the other side.