Many a thief is a better man than many a clergyman, and miles nearer to the gate of the kingdom.

Primarily, God is not bound to punish sin; he is bound to destroy sin. The only vengeance worth having on sin is to make the sinner himself its executioner.

Friends, if we be honest with ourselves, we shall be honest with each other.

It is simply absurd to say you believe, or even want to believe, in Him, if you do not do anything He tells you.

To love righteousness is to make it grow, not to avenge it. Throughout his life on earth, Jesus resisted every impulse to work more rapidly for a lower good.

The possession of wealth is, as it were, prepayment, and involves an obligation of honor to the doing of correspondent work.

If there be music in my reader, I would gladly wake it.