A true religious instinct never deprived man of one single joy; mournful faces and a sombre aspect are the conventional affectations of the weak-minded.
Hosea BallouIt is in sickness that we most feel the need of that sympathy which shows how much we are dependent upon one another for our comfort, and even necessities. Thus disease, opening our eyes to the realities of life, is an indirect blessing.
Hosea BallouProsperity is very liable to bring pride among the other goods with which it endows an individual; it is then that prosperity costs too dear.
Hosea Ballou