Prepare for death, if here at night you roam, and sign your will before you sup from home.

The morality of an action depends on the motive from which we act. If I fling half a crown to a beggar with intention to break his head and he picks it up and buy victuals with it, the physical effect is good. But with respect to me the action is very wrong.

Fear naturally quickens the flight of guilt.

If a man is in doubt whether it would be better for him to expose himself to martyrdom or not, he should not do it. He must be convinced that he has a delegation from heaven.

Cautious age suspects the flattering form, and only credits what experience tells.

The disturbers of our happiness, in this world, are our desires, our griefs, and our fears.

Discord generally operates in little things; it is inflamed ... by contrariety of taste oftener than principles.