For nothing reaches the heart but what is from the heart, or pierces the conscience but what comes from a living conscience

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.

If thou wouldn't conquer thy weakness thou must not gratify it.

Above all things endeavor to breed them up the love of virtue, and that holy plain way of it which we have lived in, that the world in no part of it get into my family. I had rather they we're homely than finely bred as to outward behavior; yet I love sweetness mixed with gravity, and cheerfulness tempered with sobriety.

We are apt to love praise, but not deserve it. But if we would deserve it, we must love virtue more than that.

The adventure of the Christian life begins when we dare to do what we would never tackle without Christ.

The receipts of cookery are swelled to a volume; but a good stomach excels them all.