"I have been writing a sermon on the use of money. Oh, what a flat, unprofitable subject it is!"

"I was much struck with the spirit of the people, who, though poor, were neat, clean, and cheerful. They seemed to have no care, but to please God."

"I am not afraid of the devil himself."

"The greatest enemy to human happiness is the love of money."

"I have often thought that the grand reason why the generality of Christians are so cold and lifeless, is because they do not believe the Bible."