That which is now called natural philosophy, embracing the whole circle of science, of which astronomy occupies the chief place, is the study of the works of God, and of the power and wisdom of God in his works, and is the true theology.

There exists in man a mass of sense lying in a dormant state, and which, unless something excites it to action, will descend with him, in that condition,to the grave.

Of all the tyrannies that affect mankind, tyranny in religion is the worst.

That God cannot lie, is no advantage to your argument, because it is no proof that priests can not, or that the Bible does not.

Character is much easier kept than recovered.

If they cannot conquer us, they cannot govern us.

The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value. I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress and grow.