True silence is the rest of the mind, and is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment.

A true friend freely, advises justly, assists readily, adventures boldly, takes all patiently, defends courageously, and continues a friend unchangeably.

Love is indeed Heaven upon Earth; since Heaven above would not be Heaven without it: For where there is not Love; there is Fear: But perfect Love casts out Fear. And yet we naturally fear most to offend what we most Love.

There can be no Friendship where there is no Freedom.

To have religion upon authority, and not upon conviction, is like a finger-watch, to be set forwards or backwards, as he pleases that has it in keeping.

Experience is a safe guide.

God is better served in resisting a temptation to evil than in many formal prayers.