Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.

We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.

The judge is nothing but the law speaking.

Truth is not only a man's ornament but his instrument; it is the great man's glory, and the poor man's stock: a man's truth is his livelihood, his recommendation, his letters of credit.

None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.

Only madmen and fools are pleased with themselves; no wise man is good enough for his own satisfaction.

The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.

When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.

The government of man should be the monarchy of reason: it is too often the democracy of passions or the anarchy of humors.

A benefactor is a representative of God.

A wise man will not communicate his differing thoughts to unprepared minds, or in a disorderly manner.

What was the point of trying to run away if people were going to insist on reminding you of what you were running from?

I want to die.” May shook her head. “Let me get a knife.” “I’ve made a horrible mess of things.” “Haven’t we all? If you don’t want your supper burned, die quietly while I get back to the kitchen.

For till the thunder and trumpet be, Soul may divide from body, but not weOne from another

Thanksgiving is an attitude that must be rooted in the ‘gift of life’ if we ever hope to be thankful for the ‘gifts’ of life.

It's much simpler to be tortured on camera or to be filmed losing your mind. Whereas a script that has characters who are honest, witty and genuine is often much harder to act.

If you surround yourself with positive people who build you up, the sky is the limit.

May God fill this beautiful land of Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador with his peace and love.

I think some of that hopelessness of my generation got passed on to later generations - the sense of uselessness.

Religion was made to order to "save the world," to use a phrase Christians use so much, but we really haven't been doing a good job of it for centuries. It's heartbreaking really.

The history of missions is the history of answered prayer. It is the key to the whole mission problem. All human means are secondary.