There is not a greater paradox in nature,--than that so good a religion [as Christianity] should be no better recommended by its professors.

Some people pass through life soberly and religiously enough, without knowing way, or reasoning about it, but, from force of habit merely, go to heaven like fools.

Heaven be their resource who have no other but the charity of the world, the stock of which, I fear, is no way sufficient for the many great claims which are hourly made upon it.

Lessons of wisdom have the most power over us when they capture the heart through the groundwork of a story, which engages the passions.

An English man does not travel to see English men.

An inward sincerity will of course influence the outward deportment; but where the one is wanting, there is great reason to suspect the absence of the other.

Writing, when properly managed, (as you may be sure I think mine is) is but a different name for conversation.