Modesty Is Policy, No Less Than Virtue.

There Is No Doubt Such A Thing As Chance, But I See No Reason Why Providence Should Not Make Use Of It.

Revelation May Not Need The Help Of Reason, But Man Does, Even When In Possession Of Revelation. Reason May Be Described As The Candle In The Man's Hand, To Which Revelation Brings The Necessary Flame.

Better That We Should Err In Action Than Wholly Refuse To Perform. The Storm Is So Much Better Than The Calm, As It Declares The Presence Of A Living Principle. Stagnation Is Something Worse Than Death. It Is Corruption Also.

Philosophy Is Reason With The Eyes Of The Soul.

Our Possessions Are Wholly In Our Performances. He Owns Nothing To Whom The World Owes Nothing.