True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it is lost.

Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.

Better to be level-headed than knuckle-headed.

The steamship whose machinery is broken may be brought into port and made fast to the dock. She is safe, but not sound. Repairs may last a long time. Christ designs to make us both safe and sound. Justification gives the first – safety; sanctification gives the second – soundness.

O wearisome condition of humanity! Born under one law, to another bound; Vainly begot and yet forbidden vanity; Created sick, commanded to be sound.