The goodness of God to mankind is no less evinced in the chastisement with which He corrects His children than in the smiles of His providence; for the Lord will not cast off forever, but though He cause grief, yet will He have compassion according to the multitude of His mercies.

O sin, how you paint your face! how you flatter us poor mortals on to death! You never appear to the sinner in your true character; you make fair promises, but you never fulfil one; your tongue is smoother than oil, but the poison of asps is under your lip!

Mystery and innocence are not akin.

Preaching is to much avail, but practice is far more effective. A godly life is the strongest argument you can offer the skeptic.

Theory, from whatever source, is not perfect until it is reduced to practice.

Tears of joy are like the summer rain drops pierced by sunbeams.

It is easy to be beautiful; it is difficult to appear so.