The longer I live, the larger allowances I make for human infirmities. I exact more from myself and less from others.

The giving up of (a belief in) witchcraft is in effect the giving up of (a beilief in) the Bible.

Once in seven years I burn all my sermons; for it is a shame, if I cannot write better sermons now than I did seven years ago.

The best of all is God with us

Prayer continues in the desire of the heart, though the understanding be employed on outward things.

Get all you can without hunting your soul, your body, or your neighbor. Save all you can, cutting off every needless expense. Give all you can. Be glad to give, and ready to distribute; laying up in store for yourselves a good foundation against the time to come, that you may attain eternal life.

Not, how much of my money will I give to God, but, how much of God’s money will I keep for myself?