Not one man in a thousand has either strength of mind or goodness of heart to be an Atheist. I repeat it. Not one man in a thousand has either strength of mind or goodness of heart to be an Atheist.

Stimulate the heart to love and the mind to be early accurate, and all other virtues will rise of their own accord, and all vices will be thrown out.

The best part of human language, properly so called, is derived from reflection on the acts of the mind itself.

Water, water, everywhere, And all the boards did shrink; Water, water, everywhere, Nor any drop to drink.

As there is much beast and some devil in man, so is there some angel and some God in him. The beast and the devil may be conquered, but in this life never destroyed.

The first great requisite is absolute sincerity. Falsehood and disguise are miseries and misery-makers.

Talk of the devil, and his horns appear.