“Our words are giants when they do us an injury, and dwarfs when they do us a service.”

“Dwarfs can often do the work of giants when they are transformed by the almost magic power of great mental concentration.”

“When our actions do not, our fears do make us traitors”

“When women love us, they forgive us everything, even our crimes; when they do not love us, they give us credit for nothing, not even our virtues.”

“[Concerning the Word preached:] Do we prize it in our judgments? Do we receive in into our hearts? Do we fear the loss of the Word preached more than the loss of peace and trade? Is it the removal of the ark that troubles us? Again, do we attend to the Word with reverential devotion? When the judge is giving the charge on the bench, all attend. When the Word is preached, the great God is giving us his charge. Do we listen to it as to a matter of life and death? This is a good sign that we love the Word.”

“All the devils in hell and tempters on earth could do us no injury if there were no corruption in our own natures.”