Governments, like clocks, go from the motion men give them, and as governments are made and moved by men, so by them they are ruined too. Wherefore governments rather depend upon men, than men upon governments. Let men be good, and the government cannot be bad; if it be ill, they will cure it. But if men be bad, let the government be never so good, they will endeavour to warp and spoil it to their turn.

For as men in battle are continually in the way of shot, so we, in this world, are ever within the reach of Temptation.

What man in his right mind would conspire his own hurt? Men are beside themselves when they transgress against their convictions.

Truth never lost ground by enquiry.

Did we believe a final Reckoning and Judgment; or did we think enough of what we do believe, we would allow more Love in Religion than we do; since Religion it self is nothing else but Love to God and Man. 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. Love is above all; and when it prevails in us all, we shall all be Lovely, and in Love with God and one with another.

Let men be good, and the Government cannot be bad.

Hasty resolutions are of the nature of vows, and to be equally avoided.