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

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

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

Wealth is attended with power, by which bargains and proceedings, contrary to universal righteousness, are supported; and hence oppression, carried on with worldly policy and order, clothes itself with the name of justice and becomes like a seed of discord in the soul.

I believe that where the love of God is perfected and the true spirit of government watchfully attended to, a tenderness toward all creatures will be experienced, and a care felt in us that we do not lessen that sweetness of life in the animal creation which the Great Creator intends for them under our government.

Conduct is more convincing than language.

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