The soul of man is not a thing which comes and goes, is builded and decays like the elemental frame in which it is set to dwell, but a very living force, a very energy of God's organic will, which rules and moulds this universe. James Anthony Froude More Quotes by James Anthony Froude More Quotes From James Anthony Froude It may be from some moral obliquity in myself, or from some strange disease; but for me, and I should think too for every human being in whose breast a human heart is beating, to know that one single creature is in that dreadful place would make a hell of heaven itself. And they have hearts in heaven, for they love there. James Anthony Froude heart heaven thinking I believe in God, not because the Bible tells me that he is, but because my heart tells me so; and the same heart tells me we can only have His peace with us if we love Him and obey Him, and that we can only he happy when we each love our neighbour better than ourselves. James Anthony Froude neighbour heart believe We must have the real thing before we can have a science of a thing. James Anthony Froude accounts real science The Providence that watches over the affairs of men works out of their mistakes, at times, a healthier issue than could have been accomplished by their wisest forethought. James Anthony Froude issues mistake men We enter the world alone, we leave it alone. James Anthony Froude loneliness leave-me-alone world If you think you can temper yourself into manliness by sitting here over your books, it is the very silliest fancy that ever tempted a young man to his ruin. You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one. James Anthony Froude dream character book Beautiful is old age—beautiful as the slow-dropping mellow autumn of a rich glorious summer. In the old man, Nature has fulfilled her work; she loads him with blessings; she fills him with the fruits of a well-spent life; and, surrounded by his children and his children's children, she rocks him softly away to a grave, to which he is followed with blessings. God forbid we should not call it beautiful. James Anthony Froude summer beautiful children I cannot think the disputes and jealousies of Heaven are tried and settled by the swords of earth. James Anthony Froude earth heaven thinking Philosophy goes no further than probabilities, and in every assertion keeps a doubt in reserve. James Anthony Froude philosopher doubt philosophy Nature is less partial than she appears, and all situations in life have their compensations along with them. James Anthony Froude situations-in-life compensation situation What is called virtue in the common sense of the word has nothing to do with this or that man's prosperity, or even happiness. James Anthony Froude common-sense prosperity men True greatness is the most ready to recognize and most willing to obey those simple outward laws which have been sanctioned by the experience of mankind. James Anthony Froude greatness simple law To be happy is not the purpose for which you are placed in this world. James Anthony Froude purpose happiness world Our human laws are more or less imperfect copies of the external laws as we see them. James Anthony Froude Science rests on reason and experiment, and can meet an opponent with calmness; but a belief is always sensitive. James Anthony Froude We enter the world alone, we leave the world alone. James Anthony Froude Age does not make us childish, as some say; it finds us true children. James Anthony Froude childish true age children The first duty of an historian is to be on guard against his own sympathies. James Anthony Froude against first own duty Superior strength is found in the long run to lie with those who had right on their side. James Anthony Froude lie run strength long
