The world looks at ministers out of the pulpit to know that they mean in it.

Duties are ours; events are God's. This removes an infinite burden from the shoulders of a miserable, tempted, dying creature. On this consideration only, can he securely lay down his head, and close his eyes.

Faith laughs at the shaking of the spear; unbelief trembles at the shaking of a leaf.

Every man will have his own criterion in forming his judgment of others. I depend very much on the effect of affliction. I consider how a man comes out of the furnace; gold will lie for a month in the furnace without losing a grain.

Philosophy is a proud, sullen detector of the poverty and misery of man. It may turn him from the world with a proud, sturdy contempt; but it cannot come forward and say, here are rest, grace, pardon, peace, strength, and consolation.

There is no such thing as a fixed policy, because policy like all organic entities is always in the making.

The Christian will find his parentheses for prayer even in the busiest hours of life.