Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul; and the heart of man knoweth none more fragrant.
Hosea BallouHow can there be pride in a contrite heart? Humility is the earliest fruit of religion.
Hosea BallouOf all the ingenious mistakes into which erring man has fallen, perhaps none have been so pernicious in their consequences, or have brought so many evils into the world, as the popular opinion that the way of the transgressor is pleasant and easy.
Hosea BallouHow white are the fair robes of Charity as she walketh amid the lowly habitations of the poor!
Hosea Ballou