I am disgusted with innovation, in whatever guise, and with reason, for I have seen very harmful effects of it.

Only he can judge of matters great and high whose soul is likewise.

Persons of mean understandings, not so inquisitive, nor so well instructed, are made good Christians, and by reverence and obedience, implicity believe, and abide by their belief.

I have seen people rude by being over-polite.

It is probable that the principal credit of miracles, visions, enchantments, and such extraordinary occurrences comes from the power of imagination, acting principally upon the minds of the common people, which are softer.

Any time and any place can be used to study: his room, a garden, is table, his bed; when alone or in company; morning and evening. His chief study will be Philosophy, that Former of good judgement and character who is privileged to be concerned with everything.

If love and ambition should be in equal balance, and come to jostle with equal force, I make no doubt but that the last would win the prize.