Those that have so much power over others as to be able to oppress them have seldom so much over themselves as not to oppress.

To a good man, God gives not only wisdom and knowledge, but joy.

We have a cunning adversary, who watches to do mischief, and will promote errors, even by the words of scripture.

Every tear of sorrow sown by the righteous springs up a pearl.

It was the greatest honor God did to man that he made man in the image of God; but it is the greatest dishonor man has done to God that he has made God in the image of man.

That which is won ill, will never wear well, for there is a curse attends it, which will waste it; and the same corrupt dispositions which incline men to the sinful ways of getting, will incline them to the like sinful ways of spending.

Tears are a tribute to our deceased friends. When the body is sown, it must be watered. But we must not sorrow as those that have no hope; for we have a good hope through grace both concerning them and concerning ourselves.