I thank Thee first because I was never robbed before; second, because although they took my purse they did not take my life; third, because although they took my all, it was not much; and fourth because it was I who was robbed, and not I who robbed.

Esther came to a proud imperious man; we come to the God of love and grace.

None are ruined by the justice of God but those that hate to be reformed by the grace of God.

What peace can they have who are not at peace with God?

Those who will not deliver themselves into the hand of God's mercy cannot be delivered out of the hand of His justice.

As if men did not die fast enough, they are ingenious at finding out ways to destroy one another.

. . . when we cannot do the good we would, we must be ready to do the good we can.