“For prying into any human affairs, none are equal to those whom it does not concern.”

“As far as sacred Scripture is concerned, however much froward men try to gnaw at it, nevertheless it clearly is crammed with thoughts that could not be humanly conceived. Let each of the prophets be looked into: none will be found who does not far exceed human measure. Consequently, those for whom prophetic doctrine is tasteless ought to be thought of as lacking taste buds.”

“Think of thyself as a stranger and traveler on the earth, to whom none of the many affairs of this world belong and who has no permanent township on the globe.”

“Whom does Love concern beyond the beloved and the lover? Yet his impact deluges a hundred shores.”

“Our courts have their faults, as does any human institution, but in this country our courts are the great levelers, and in our courts all men are created equal.”

“It has been observed that "none are free indeed but those whom Christ makes free.”