True charity is spontaneous and finds its own occasion; it is never the offspring of importunity, nor of emulation.
Hosea BallouA careless and blasphemous use of the name of the Divine Being is not only sinful, but it is also prima facie evidence of vulgar associations.
Hosea BallouIt is vain to trust in wrong; it is like erecting a building upon a frail foundation, and which will directly be sure to topple over.
Hosea Ballou