A love of reading is an acquired taste, not an instinctive preference. The habit of reading is formed in childhood; and a child's taste in reading is formed in the right direction or in the wrong one while he is under the influence of his parents; and they are directly responsible for the shaping and cultivating of that taste.
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 TrumbullA loving trust in the Author of the Bible is the best preparation for a wise study of the Bible.
Henry Clay TrumbullNo parent ought to punish a child except with a view to the child's good. And in order to do good to a child through his punishment, a parent must religiously refrain from punishing him while angry.
Henry Clay TrumbullNot prayer without faith, nor faith without prayer, but prayer in faith, is the cost of spiritual gifts and graces.
Henry Clay Trumbull