Heat is in proportion to the want of true knowledge.

A dwarf who brings a standard along with him to measure his own size, take my word, is a dwarf in more articles than one.

Probably Providence has implanted peevishness and ill-temper in sick and old persons, in compassion to the friends or relations who are to survive; as it must naturally lessen the concern they might otherwise feel for their loss.

Whatever stress some may lay upon it, a death-bed repentance is but a weak and slender plank to trust our all on.

Look into the world--how often do you behold a sordid wretch, whose straight heart is open to no man's affliction, taking shelterbehind an appearance of piety, and putting on the garb of religion, which none but the merciful and compassionate have a title to wear.

I am positive I have a soul; nor can all the books with which materialists have pestered the world ever convince me to the contrary.

Sciences may be learned by rote, but wisdom not.