Zeal without humanity is like a ship without a rudder, liable to be stranded at any moment

The greatest results in life are usually attained by simple means and the exercise of ordinary qualities. These may for the most part be summed up in these two - common sense and perseverance.

Fear, if it be not immoderate, puts a guard about us that does watch and defend us; but credulity keeps us naked, and lays us open to all the sly assaults of ill-intending men: it was a virtue when man was in his innocence; but since his fall, it abuses those that own it.

Zeal without humanity is like a ship without a rudder, liable to be stranded at any moment

It is to be doubted whether he will ever find the way to heaven who desires to go thither alone.

Discontent is like ink poured into water, which fills the whole fountain full of blackness.

A sentence well couched takes both the sense and understanding. I love not those cart-rope speeches that are longer than the memory of man can fathom.