By liberty of conscience, we understand not only a mere liberty of the mind, in believing or disbelieving this or that principle or doctrine; but the exercise of ourselves in a visible way of worship, upon our believing it to be indispensably required at our hands, that if we neglect it for fear of favor of any mortal man, we sin and incur divine wrath.

Friendship is the union of spirits.

I know no religion that destroys courtesy, civility, and kindness.

Truth never lost ground by enquiry.

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

It is wise not to seek a secret, and honest not to reveal one.

Nor yet be overeager in pursuit of any thing; for the mercurial too often happen to leave judgment behind them, and sometimes make work for repentance.