He that taketh his own cares upon himself loads himself in vain with an uneasy burden. I will cast all my cares on God; He hath bidden me; they cannot burden Him.

There would not be so many open mouths if there were not so many open ears.

Earthly greatness is a nice thing, and requires so much chariness in the managing, as the contentment of it cannot requite.

Society is the atmosphere of souls; and we necessarily imbibe from it something which is either infectious or healthful.

Death did not first strike Adam, the first sinful man, nor Cain, the first hypocrite, but Abel, the innocent and righteous. The first soul that met with death, overcame death; the first soul that parted from earth went to heaven. Death argues not displeasure, because he whom God loved best dies first, and the murderer is punished with living.

God loves to see his creatures happy; our lawful delight is His; they know not God that think to please Him with making themselves miserable. The idolaters thought it a fit service for Baal to cut and lance themselves; never any holy man looked for thanks from the true God by wronging himself.

It is not sin that kills the soul, but impenitence.