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.

The secret of happiness is to count your blessings while others are adding up their troubles.

The Remedy often proves worse than the Disease.

Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it.

Only trust thyself, and another shall not betray thee.

Force may make hypocrites, but it can never make converts.

Neither great nor good things were ever attained without loss and hardships. Those that would reap and not labour, must faint with the wind, and perish in disappointments; but an hair of my head shall not fall, without the providence of my Father that is over all.