Ignorance and inconsideration are the two great causes of the ruin of mankind..

To be happy is not only to be freed from the pains and diseases of the body, but from anxiety and vexation of spirit; not only to enjoy the pleasures….

There are two restraints which God has laid upon human nature, shame and fear; shame is the weaker, and has place only in those in whom there are som….

When we have practiced good actions awhile, they become easy; when they are easy, we take pleasure in them; when they please us, we do them frequentl….

Every Christian is endued with a power whereby he is enabled to resist temptations..

Of all parts of wisdom the practice is the best..

Sincerity is to speak as we think, to do as we pretend and profess, to perform and make good what we promise, and really to be what we would seem and….

For the spiritual efficacy of the Sacrament doth not depend upon the nature of the thing received, supposing we received what our Lord appointed, and….

Men expect that religion should cost them no pains, that happiness should drop into their laps without any design and endeavor on their part, and tha….

Of some calamity we can have no relief but from God alone; and what would men do, in such a case if it were not for God?.

If people would but provide for eternity with the same solicitude and real care as they do for this life, they could not fail of heaven..

Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out. It is always near at hand, and sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out….

We have no cause to be ashamed of the Gospel of Christ; but the Gospel of Christ may justly be ashamed of us..

Integrity gains strength by use..

In our pursuit of the things of this world, we usually prevent enjoyment, by expectation; we anticipate our own happiness, and eat out the heart and ….

He who is sincere hath the easiest task in the world, for, truth being always consistent with itself, he is put to no trouble about his words and act….

The covetous man heaps up riches, not to enjoy them, but to have them; and starves himself in the midst of plenty, and most unnaturally cheats and ro….

Our belief or disbelief of a thing does not alter the nature of the thing..

The true ground of most men's prejudice against the Christian doctrine is because they have no mind to obey it..

Let no man deceive you with vain words or vain hopes or false notions of a slight and sudden repentance. As if heaven were a hospital founded on purp….

A good word is an easy obligation; but not to speak ill requires only our silence, which costs us nothing..