Sinful and forbidden pleasures are like poisoned bread; they may satisfy appetite for the moment, but there is death in them at the end.

Piety and morality are but the same spirit differently manifested. Piety is religion with its face toward God; morality is religion with its face toward the world.

Mystery is but another name for ignorance; if we were omniscient, all would be perfectly plain!

If rich men would remember that shrouds have no pockets, they would, while living, share their wealth with their children, and give for the good of others, and so know the highest pleasure wealth can give.

We never do evil so thoroughly and heartily as when led to it by an honest but perverted, because mistaken, conscience.

Preventives of evil are far better than remedies; cheaper and easier of application, and surer in result.

Sinful and forbidden pleasures are like poisoned bread; they may satisfy appetite for the moment, but there is death in them at the end.