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

Reading Christians are growing Christians. When Christians cease to read, they cease to grow.

I have so much to do that I spend several hours in prayer before I am able to do it.

In returning I read a very different book, published by an honest Quaker , on that execrable sum of all villanies, commonly called the Slave-trade.

They (the creatures) encourage us to imitate Him whose mercy is over all His works. It may enlarge our hearts toward these poor creatures to reflect that not one of them is forgotten in the sight of our Father which is in heaven.

Humility and patience are the surest proofs of the increase of love.

And now run the race which is set before thee, in the royal way of universal love.