Atheism leaves a man to sense to philosophy to natural piety to laws to reputation, all of which may be guides to an outward moral virtue even if religion vanished, but religious superstition dismounts all these and erects an absolute monarchy i
Imagination was given man to compensate for what he is not, and a sense of humor to console him for what he is.
A man cannot speak to his son but as a father, to his wife but as a husband, to his enemy but upon terms, whereas a friend may speak as the case requires, and not as it sorteth with the person.
Certainly it is a heaven upon earth to have a man's mind to move in charity, rest in providence and turn upon the poles of truth.
A just fear of an imminent danger, though there be no blow given, is a lawful cause of war
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