Religion may be purified. This great work was begun two hundred years ago: but men can only bear light to come in upon them by degrees.
Perfection is attained by slow degrees; it requires the hand of time.
Thought depends absolutely on the stomach, but in spite of that, those who have the best stomachs are not the best thinkers.
A long dispute means both parties are wrong.
He who seeks truth should be of no country.
The safest course is to do nothing against one's conscience. With this secret, we can enjoy life and have no fear from death.