You will never know the fullness of Christ until you know the emptiness of everything but Christ.

Do you resolve to do the right and to love the true, depend upon it you will get no assistance from this world. Of its maxims, nine out of ten are false, and the other one selfish; and even that which is selfish has a lie at the bottom of it.

Christians are not so much in danger when they are persecuted as when they are admired.

A thrifty housewife is better than a great income. A good wife and health are a man's best wealth.

Gospel riches are sent to remove our wretchedness, and mercy to remove our misery.

Morality is a neat cover for foul venom, but it does not alter the fact that the heart is vile, and the man himself is under damnation. Men will be damned with good works as well as without them, if they make them their confidence (rather than Jesus Christ).

It is the habit of faith, when she is praying, to use pleas. Mere prayer sayers, who do not pray at all, forget to argue with God; but those who prevail bring forth their reasons and their strong arguments