The abuse of grace is affectation, as the abuse of the sublime is absurdity; all perfection is nearly a fault.
As long as people believe in absurdities they will continue to commit atrocities.
The progress of rivers to the ocean is not so rapid as that of man to error.
Of all religions, the Christian should of course inspire the most tolerance, but until now Christians have been the most intolerant of all men.
Once the people begin to reason, all is lost
In this country we find it pays to shoot an admiral from time to time to encourage the others.