Falsehood, like poison, will generally be rejected when administered alone; but when blended with wholesome ingredients may be swallowed unperceived.

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.

The first requisite of style, not only in rhetoric, but in all compositions, is perspicuity.

Habits are formed, not at one stroke, but gradually and insensibly; so that, unless vigilant care be employed, a great change may come over the character without our being conscious of any.

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

Good manners are a part of good morals.

Unless people can be kept in the dark, it is best for those who love the truth to give them the full light.