The belief of our Reason is an Exercise of Faith, and Faith is an Act of Reason.

The sages of old live again in us, and in opinions there is a metempsychosis.

What's impossible to all humanity may be possible to the metaphysics and physiology of angels.

The precipitancy of disputation, and the stir and noise of passions that usually attend it, must needs be prejudicial to verity.

We have a mistaken notion of antiquity, calling that so which in truth is the world's nonage.

Some pretences daunt and discourage us, while others raise us to a brisk assurance.

The belief of our Reason is an Exercise of Faith, and Faith is an Act of Reason.