A wise man looks upon men as he does on horses; all their caparisons of title, wealth, and place, he considers but as harness.

Providence is a greater mystery than revelation.

The Old and New Testaments contain but one scheme of religion. Neither part of this scheme can be understood without the other.

All extremes are error. The reverse of error is not truth, but error still. Truth lies between extremes.

The Christian's fellowship with God is rather a habit than a rapture.

Every man is an original and solitary character. None can either understand or feel the book of his own life like himself.

He who sows, even with tears, the precious seed of faith, hope, and love, shall doubtless come again with joy, bringing his sheaves with him, because it is the very nature of that seed to yield a joyful harvest.