Beware you be not swallowed up in books! An ounce of love is worth a pound of knowledge.
Every one, though born of God in an instant, yet undoubtedly grows by slow degrees.
Never dream of forcing men into the ways of God. Think yourself, and let think.
Passion and prejudice govern the world; only under the name of reason. It is our part, by religion and reason joined, to counteract them all we can.
Though we cannot think alike, may we not love alike? May we not be of one heart, though we are not of one opinion? Without all doubt, we may. Herein all the children of God may unite, notwithstanding these smaller differences.
When I was young I was sure of everything. In a few years, having been mistaken a thousand times, I was not half so sure of most things as I was before. At present, I am hardly sure of anything but what God has revealed to man.