Not less than two hours a day should be devoted to exercise, and the weather should be little regarded.

I am an Epicurean. I consider the genuine (not the imputed) doctrines of Epicurus as containing everything rational in moral philosophy which Greek and Roman leave to us.

I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend.

Leave all the afternoon for exercise and recreation, which are as necessary as reading. I will rather say more necessary because health is worth more than learning.

I'm a strong man of faith.

I love to drown myself in work. I pray to God to keep me busy and let me do good work.

I trust life not because I trust the world, but because I trust the God who lives in my heart.

Let us die as soon as possible, and by whatever process God shall appoint. And when we are dead to the world, and nature, and self, we shall begin to live to God.