Insanity destroys reason, but not wit.

One principal reason why men are so often useless is that they neglect their own profession or calling, and divide and shift their attention among a multitude of objects and pursuits.

Death stamps the characters and conditions of men for eternity. - As death finds them in this world, so will they be in the next.

Just definitions either prevent or put an end to disputes.

You ask if we shall know our friends in heaven. - Do you suppose we are greater fools there than here?

Habit is either the best of servants or the worst of masters.

Steady, patient, persevering thinking will generally surmount every obstacle in search of truth.