We cannot perform our tasks to the best of our power, unless we think well of our own capacity.

A celebrated north country apostle, who, after Calvin had damned ninety-nine in a hundred of mankind, had contrived a scheme for damning ninety-nine in a hundred of the followers of Calvin.

In cases where every thing is understood, and measured, and reduced to rule, love is out of the question.

It is probable that there is no one thing that it is of eminent importance for a child to learn.

Government will not fail to employ education, to strengthen its hands and perpetuate its institutions.

Books are the depositary of everything that is most honourable to man.

The first duty of man is to take none of the principles of conduct upon trust; to do nothing without a clear and individual conviction that it is right to be done.