Truth often suffers more by the heat of its defenders than the arguments of its opposers.

It is a coal from God's altar must kindle our fire; and without fire, true fire, no acceptable sacrifice.

For death is no more than a turning of us over from time to eternity.

A good end cannot sanctify evil means; nor must we ever do evil, that good may come of it... It is as great presumption to send our passions upon God's errands, as to palliate them with God's name... We are too ready to retailiate, rather than forgive, or gain by love and information. And yet we could hurt no man that we believe loves us. Let us try then what Love will do: for if men did once see we love them, we should soon find they would not harm us. Force may subdue, but Love gains: and he that forgives first, wins the laurel.

It is not only a troublesome but slavish to be nice [fastidious].

There can be no friendship where there is no freedom. Friendship loves a free air, and will not be fenced up in straight and narrow enclosures.

My prison shall be my grave before I will budge a jot; for I owe my conscience to no mortal man.