Those we call the ancients were really new in everything.

Our nature lies in movement; complete calm is death.

The property of power is to protect.

The serene, silent beauty of a holy life is the most powerful influence in the world, next to the night of God.

Do little things as if they were great, because of the majesty of the Lord Jesus Christ who dwells in thee.

The greatness of man is so evident that it is even proved by his wretchedness. For what in animals is nature, we call in man wretchedness--by which we recognize that, his nature being now like that of animals, he has fallen from a better nature which once was his.

If we submit everything to reason our religion will be left with nothing mysterious or supernatural. If we offend the principles of reason our religion will be absurd and ridiculous . . . There are two equally dangerous extremes: to exclude reason, to admit nothing but reason.