It is indeed better (as no one ever could deny) that men should be led to worship God by teaching, than that they should be driven to it by fear of punishment or pain; but it does not follow that because the former course produces the better men, therefore those who do not yield to it should be neglected. For many have found advantage (as we have proved, and are daily proving by actual experiment), in being first compelled by fear or pain, so that they might afterwards be influenced by teaching, or might follow out in act what they had already learned in word.

Repentant tears wash out the stain of guilt.

Love all men, even your enemies; love them, not because they are your brothers, but that they may become your brothers. Thus you will ever burn with fraternal love, both for him who is already your brother and for your enemy, that he may by loving become your brother.

Patience is the companion of wisdom.

He indeed possesses the Character imposed on him, but he wanders as a renegade.

Lord, thou madest us for thyself, and we can find no rest till we find rest in thee.

Then assuredly the world was made, not in time, but simultaneously with time.