Applying good sense to religion and religion to life. This is the field in which I design to labor Theodore Parker More Quotes by Theodore Parker More Quotes From Theodore Parker What a joy is there in a good book, writ by some great master of thought, who breaks into beauty as in summer the meadow into grass and dandelions and violets, with geraniums and manifold sweetness. Theodore Parker summerjoybook Nature is God's Old Testament. Theodore Parker testamentold-testamentnature All men desire to be immortal. Theodore Parker immortaldesiremen Self-denial is indispensable to a strong character, and the highest kind comes from a religious stock. Theodore Parker strongbusinessreligious Pride is both a virtue and a vice. Theodore Parker virtuevicespride The miser, poor fool, not only starves his body, but also his own soul. Theodore Parker foolbodysoul Yet, if he would, man cannot live all to this world. If not religious, he will be superstitious. IF he worship not the true God, he will have his idols. Theodore Parker religiousidolsmen The lottery of honest labor, drawn by time, is the only one whose prizes are worth taking up and carrying home. Theodore Parker honestlaborhome Great success is a great temptation. Theodore Parker great-successtemptation Such a large sweet fruit is a complete marriage, that it needs a very long summer to ripen in and then a long winter to mellow and season it. Theodore Parker summerwintersweet Humanity is the Son of God. Theodore Parker humanityson Science is the natural ally of religion. Theodore Parker alliesscience-and-religionnatural Religion without joy-it is no religion. Theodore Parker joy Did not Jesus say, resist not evil — with evil? Is not war the worst form of that evil. Theodore Parker formevilwar You may not, cannot, appropriate beauty. It is the wealth of the eye, and a cat may gaze upon a king. Theodore Parker catkingsbeauty Let others laugh when you sacrifice desire to duty, if they will. You have time and eternity to rejoice in. Theodore Parker sacrificedesirelaughing The earnestness of life is the only passport to satisfaction of life. Theodore Parker passportssatisfactionlife-is I am conscious of eternal life. Theodore Parker eternal-lifeimmortalityconscious I look through the grave into heaven. Theodore Parker immortalityheavenlooks Genius is the father of a heavenly line, but the mortal mother, that is industry. Theodore Parker linesmotherfather
