His [Calvin's] religion was demonism. If ever man worshiped a false God, he did. The being described in his five points is ... a demon of malignant spirit. It would be more pardonable to believe in no God at all, than to blaspheme him by the atrocious attributes of Calvin

No stile of writing is so delightful as that which is all pith, which never omits a necessary word, nor uses an unnecessary one.

The multiplication of public offices, increase of expense beyond income, growth and entailment of a public debt are indications soliciting the employment of the pruning knife.

Difference of opinion is advantageous in religion. The several sects perform the office of a Censor - over each other.

The darker the berry, the sweeter the juice.

The most sacred of the duties of a government [is] to do equal and impartial justice to all its citizens.

The soil is the gift of God to the living.