The history of the world is the record of the weakness, frailty and death of public opinion.

From a worldly point of view, there is no mistake so great as that of being always right.

Opinions have vested interests just as men have.

If God wants us to do a thing, he should make his wishes sufficiently clear. Sensible people will wait till he has done this before paying much attention to him.

It is not he who gains the exact point in dispute who scores most in controversy - but he who has shown the better temper.

There is no such source of error as the pursuit of truth.

God was satisfied with his own work, and that is fatal.