No circumstances can make it necessary for a man to burst in sunder all the ties of humanity.

As to matters of dress, I would recommend one never to be first in the fashion nor the last out of it.

The neglect of prayer is a grand hindrance to holiness.

A meek spirit gives no trouble willingly to any: a quiet spirit bears all wrongs without being troubled.

My ground is the Bible. Yea, I am a Bible-bigot. I follow it in all things, both great and small.

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.

God will do nothing but in answer to prayer.