Man, considered not merely as an organized being, but as a rational agent and a member of society, is perhaps the most wonderfully contrived, and to us the most interesting specimen of Divine wisdom that we have any knowledge of.

Fancy, when once brought into religion, knows not where to stop. It is like one of those fiends in old stories which any one could raise, but which, when raised, could never be kept within the magic circle.

He that is not open to conviction is not qualified for discussion.

He only is exempt from failures who makes no efforts.

Vices and frailties correct each other, like acids and alkalies. If each vicious man had but one vice, I do not know how the world could go on.

To know your ruling passion, examine your castles in the air.

Though not always called upon to condemn ourselves, it is always safe to suspect ourselves.