What a wonderful thing it is that drop of seed, from which we are produced, bears in itself the impressions, not only of the bodily shape, but of the thoughts and inclinations of our fathers!

There is no man so good that if he placed all his actions and thoughts under the scrutiny of the laws, he would not deserve hanging ten times in his life.

It is the part of cowardliness, and not of virtue, to seek to squat itself in some hollow lurking hole, or to hide herself under some massive tomb, thereby to shun the strokes of fortune.

We should rather examine, who is better learned, than who is more learned.

There is no course of life so weak and sottish as that which is managed by order, method, and discipline.

We find our energies are actually cramped when we are overanxious to succeed.

To honor him whom we have made is far from honoring him that hath made us.