Is it reasonable to take it ill, that anybody desires of us that which is their own? All we have is the Almighty's; and shall not God have his own when he calls for it?

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.

Where thou art Obliged to speak, be sure speak the Truth: For Equivocation is half way to Lying, as Lying, the whole way to Hell.

Let us then try what Love will do: For if Men do once see we love them, we should soon find they would not harm us.

Anything less than full justice is cruelty.

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

Friendship is the union of spirits, a marriage of hearts, and the bond thereof virtue