Moral conduct includes every thing in which men are active and for which they are accountable. They are active in their desires, their affections, their designs, their intentions, and in every thing they say and do of choice; and for all these things they are accountable to God.

Obedience to God is the most infallible evidence that creatures can exhibit of their sincere and supreme love to him.

These two rules make the best system: first, have something to say; second, say it.

Real holiness has love for its essence, humility for its clothing, the good of others as its employment, and the honor of God as its end.

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

Insanity destroys reason, but not wit.

Selfishness is the root and source of all natural and moral evils.