Surely what a man does when he is taken off his guard is the best evidence for what sort of man he is.

You do not fail in obedience through lack of love, but you have lost love because you never attempted obedience.

For He (God) seems to do nothing of himself which He can possibly delegate to His creatures.

All I am in private life is a literary critic and historian, that's my job...And I'm prepared to say on that basis if anyone thinks the Gospels are either legends or novels, then that person is simply showing his incompetence as a literary critic. I've read a great many novels and I know a fair amount about the legends that grew up among early people, and I know perfectly well the Gospels are not that kind of stuff.

When you go to church you are really listening in to the secret wireless from our friends.

When first things are put first, second things are not suppressed but increased.

We may note in passing that He (Jesus) was never regarded as a mere moral teacher. He did not produce that effect on any of the people who actually met Him. He produced mainly three effects - Hatred - Terror - Adoration. There was no trace of people expressing mild admiration.