What harm would it do, if a man told a good strong lie for the sake of the good and for the Christian church ... a lie out of necessity, a useful lie, a helpful lie, such lies would not be against God, he would accept them.

We conclude, therefore, that a Christian lives not in himself, but in Christ and in his neighbor. Otherwise he is not a Christian. He lives in Christ through faith, in his neighbor through love. By faith he is caught up beyond himself into God. By love he descends beneath himself into his neighbor.

Also when it is a case of only upholding some spiritual tenet, such as infant baptism, original sin, and unnecessary separation, then . . . we conclude that . . . the stubborn sectaries must be put to death.

The gospel cannot be preached and heard enough, for it cannot be grasped well enough.

In this Revolution no plans have been written for retreat.

We are determined here in Montgomery to work and fight until justice runs 'down like water, and righteousness like a mighty stream.'

The inner man cannot be forced to do out of his own free will, what he should do, except the grace of God change the heart and make it willing.