Religion which lays so many restraints upon us, is a troublesome companion to those who will lay no restraints upon themselves.

People who are always taking care of their health are like misers, who are hoarding a treasure which they have never spirit enough to enjoy.

Alas! if the principles of contentment are not within us, the height of station and worldly grandeur will as soon add a cubit to a man's stature as to his happiness.

Of all the cants which are canted in this canting world, - though the cant of hypocrites may be the worst, - the cant of criticism is the most tormenting!

There have been no sects in the Christian world, however absurd, which have not endeavoured to support their opinions by arguments drawn from Scripture.

Titles of honor are like the impressions on coins, which add no value to gold or silver, but only render brass current.