Man is the only creature we know, that, when the term of his natural life is ended, leaves the memory of himself behind him.

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

Perseverance is an active principle, and cannot continue to operate but under the influence of desire.

Obey; this may be right; but beware of reverence.... Government is nothing but regulated force; force is its appropriate claim upon your attention. It is the business of individuals to persuade; the tendency of concentrated strength, is only to give consistency and permanence to an influence more compendious than persuasion.

The diligent scholar is he that loves himself, and desires to have reason to applaud and love himself.

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.