A foolish physician he is, and a most unfaithful friend, that will let a sick man die for fear of troubling him; and cruel wretches are we to our friends, that will rather suffer them to go quietly to hell, then we will anger them, or hazard our reputation with them.

A holy and heavenly life is a continual pain to the consciences of sinners around you and continually solicits them to change their course.

It is a contradiction to be a sanctified man, or a true christian, and not humble.

Screw the truth into men's minds.

I take the love of God and self-denial to be the sum of all saving grace and religion.

It is not the reading of many books which is necessary to make a man wise or good, but the well-reading of a few, could he be sure to have the best. And it is not possible to read over many on the same subject without a great deal of loss of precious time.

Prayer is the breath of the new creature.