While I reiterate the professions of my dependence upon Heaven... I will observe that... no man who is profligate in his morals... can possibly be a true Christian.

Civilization is that mode of conduct which points out to man the path of duty.

Few men are wantonly wicked.

Men are not made religious by performing certain actions which are externally good, but they must first have righteous principles, and then they will not fail to perform virtuous actions.

The true test of a man's character is what he does when no one is watching.

Take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue and reasonable nature.

Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not.

We become just by performing just actions temperate by performing temperate actions brave by performing brave actions.

Even a highwayman, in the way of trade, may blow out your brains, but if he uses foul language at the same time, I should say he was no gentleman.