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

Worldly ambition is founded on pride or envy, but emulation, or laudable ambition, is actually founded in humility; for it evidently implies that we have a low opinion of our present attainments, and think it necessary to be advanced.

Nothing fools people as much as extreme passion.

Our good purposes foreslowed are become our tormentors upon our deathbed.

He is a very humble man, that thinks not himself better than some others.

Satan would seem to be mannerly and reasonable; making as if he would be content with one-half of the heart, whereas God challengeth all or none: as, indeed, He hath most reason to claim all that made all. But this is nothing but a crafty fetch of Satan; for he knows that if he have any part, God will have none: so the whole falleth to his share alone.

Let me know myself; let others guess at me.