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.

The jealous are troublesome to others, but a torment to themselves.

Death then, being the way and condition of life, we cannot love to live if we cannot bear to die.

Religion itself is nothing else but Love to God and Man. He that lives in Love lives in God, says the Beloved Disciple: And to be sure a Man can live no where better.

Men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants.

Force may subdue, but love gains, and he that forgives first wins the laurel.

We are too careless of posterity; not considering that as they are, so the next generation will be.