Nay, even your fanatic is a man who makes a pleasure and an excitement of religion.

My pleasures are very harmless; what can be more harmless than keeping this shell of ours in the highest state of capacity for noble deeds?
I know," he said, turning to Tom, "what the great temptation is that such men as you or I have to contend against.

It is 'the pride of life;' but if we know that and fight against it, how can it prevail against us?
It is easier conquered than the lust of the flesh, or the lust of the eye, though some will tell you that I can't construe my Greek Testament, and that the 'pride of life' means something very different.

I hold my opinion however, in spite of them.
Then, again, although I have taken a good degree (not so good as I might, though), I consider that I have only just begun to study.
Consequently, I read hard still, and shall continue to do so the next twenty years, please God.

I find my head the clearer, and my intellect more powerful in consequence of the good digestion produced by exercise; so I mean to use it till I get too fat, which will be a long while first." "Ain't you afraid," said Tom, laughing, "of offending some of your weaker brothers' consciences, by running four miles, because a publican said you couldn't ?" "Disputing with a publican might be an error of judgment," said Frank.
"Bah! MIGHT be--it WAS; but with regard to running four miles--no.