The peculiar doctrine of Christianity is that of a universal sacrifice and perpetual propitiation.

Men are generally idle, and ready to satisfy themselves, and intimidate the industry of others, by calling that impossible which is only difficult.

Yet it is necessary to hope, though hope should always be deluded; for hope itself is happiness, and its frustrations, however frequent, are yet less dreadsul than its extinction.

From all our observations we may collect with certainty, that misery is the lot of man, but cannot discover in what particular condition it will find most alleviations.

Knock the 't' off the 'can't.'

Power is not sufficient evidence of truth.

He that would be superior to external influences must first become superior to his own passions.