Faith is illuminative, not operative; it does not force obedience, though it increases responsibility; it heightens guilt, but it does not prevent sin. The will is the source of action.

To discover and to teach are distinct functions; they are also distinct gifts, and are not commonly found united in the same person.

Faith ventures and hazards . . . counting the costs and delighting in the sacrifice.

Faith is illuminative, not operative; it does not force obedience, though it increases responsibility; it heightens guilt, but it does not prevent sin. The will is the source of action.

The attributes of God, though intelligible to us on their surface yet, for the very reason that they are infinite, transcend our comprehension, when they are dwelt upon, when they are followed out, and can only be received by faith.

You must make up your mind to the prospect of sustaining a certain measure of pain and trouble in you'r passage through life.

It is mutual respect which makes friendship lasting.