The more objects you set your heart upon, the more thorns there are to tear your peace of mind to shreds.

You may speak but a word to a child, and in that child there may be slumbering a noble heart which shall stir the Christian Church in years to come.

The Christian is the most contented man in the world, but he is the least contented with the world.

Want of will causes paralysis of every faculty. In spiritual things man is utterly unable because resolvedly unwilling.

A sinner can no more repent and believe without the Holy Spirit's aid than he can create a world.

If your creed and Scripture do not agree, cut your creed to pieces, but make it agree with this book.

If a crooked stick is before you, you need not explain how crooked it is. Lay a straight one down by the side of it, and the work is well done. Preach the truth, and error will stand abashed in its presence.