Seek Virtue, and, of that possessed, To Providence, resign the rest.

He that possesses any Thing he has bought, pays Interest for the Use of it.

The longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the affairs of man; and if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid?

Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor liberty to purchase power.

Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices

I think all the heretics I have known have been virtuous men. They have the virtue of fortitude, or they would not venture to own their heresy; and they cannot afford to be deficient in any of the other virtues, as they would give advantage to their many enemies; and they have not, like orthodox sinners, such a number of friends to excuse or justify them.