The Bible is like a telescope. If a man looks through his telescope, then he sees worlds beyond; but, if he looks at his telescope, then he does not see anything but that.

A man should fear when he only enjoys what good he does publicly. Is it not the publicity rather than the charity he loves? Is it not vanity, rather than benevolence, that gives such charities?

The way to avoid evil is not by maiming our passions, but by compelling them to yield their vigor to our moral nature.

There is not a heart but has its moments of longing, yearning for something better; nobler; holier than it knows now.

Make men large and strong and tyranny will bankrupt itself in making shackles for them.

The strength of a man consists in finding out the way God is going, and going that way.

It is not when the cable lies coiled up on the deck that you know how strong or how weak it is; it is when it is put to the test.