If a man is unable to find the way to Jesus, he ought to be led. It is good work this bringing the blind to Him who alone can give them sight.
Henry Clay TrumbullConscience tells us that we ought to do right, but it does not tell us what right is - that we are taught by God's word.
Henry Clay TrumbullHe who knows how to teach a child is not competent for the oversight of a child's education unless he also knows how to train a child.
Henry Clay TrumbullJust as sure as the days go by, Jesus will come to us, looking for fruit; and He will come in personal hunger, needing and longing for the fruit which we might have ready for Him.
Henry Clay TrumbullHardly anything can be more important in the mental training of a child than the bringing him to do it in its proper time, whether he enjoys it or not. The measure of a child's ability to do this becomes, in the long run, the measure of his practical efficiency in whatever sphere of life he labors.
Henry Clay Trumbull