My heart hath often been deeply afflicted under a feeling that the standard of pure righteousness is not lifted up to the people by us, as a society, in that clearness which it might have been, had we been as faithful as we ought to be to the teachings of Christ.

All this time I lived with my parents, and wrought on the plantation; and having had schooling pretty well for a planter, I used to improve myself in winter evenings, and other leisure times.

Through the humbling dispensations of Divine Providence, men are sometimes fitted for his service.

I was born in Northampton, in Burlington County, West Jersey, in the year 1720.

Be careful that the love of gain draw us not into any business which may weaken our love of our Heavenly Father, or bring unnecessary trouble to any of His creatures.

To consider mankind other than brethren...plainly supposes a darkness of understanding.

Now to act with integrity, according to that strength of mind and body with which our creator hath endowed each of use, appears necessary for all.