We must not only read the Scriptures, but we must make their rules of life our own. Hosea Ballou More Quotes by Hosea Ballou More Quotes From Hosea Ballou The goodness of God to mankind is no less evinced in the chastisement with which He corrects His children than in the smiles of His providence; for the Lord will not cast off forever, but though He cause grief, yet will He have compassion according to the multitude of His mercies. Hosea Ballou griefcompassionchildren It is the goodly outside that sin puts on which tempteth to destruction. It has been said that sin is like the bee, with honey in its mouth, but a sting in its tail. Hosea Ballou mouthstailshoney How quickly a truly benevolent act is repaid by the consciousness of having done it! Hosea Ballou benevolenceconsciousnessdone The cloudy weather melts at length into beauty, and the brightest smiles of the heart are born of its tears. Hosea Ballou tearsheartweather Never let your zeal outrun your charity. The former is but human, the latter is divine. Hosea Ballou divinitycharitydivine Brevity and conciseness are the parents of correction. Hosea Ballou brevity-of-lifeparentdiscovery No reproof or denunciation is so potent as the silent influence of a good example. Hosea Ballou silentinfluenceexample Energy, like the biblical grain of the mustard-seed, will remove mountains. Hosea Ballou mountainbiblicalenergy Preaching is to much avail, but practice is far more effective. A godly life is the strongest argument you can offer the skeptic. Hosea Ballou godlypracticelife Too many people embrace religion from the same motives that they take a companion in wedlock, not from true love of the person, but because of a large dowry. Hosea Ballou dowryembracepeople Man, being not only a religious, but also a social being, requires for the promotion of his rational happiness religious institutions, which, while they give a proper direction to devotion, at the same time make a wise and profitable improvement of his social feelings. Hosea Ballou religiouswisemen The experience of others adds to our knowledge, but not to our wisdom; that is dearer bought. Hosea Ballou experienceaddinspirational Doubt is the incentive to truth and inquiry leads the way. Hosea Ballou curiositytruthdoubt There is one court whose findings are incontrovertible, and whose sessions are held in the chambers of our own breast. Hosea Ballou breastsfindingscourt True sympathy is putting ourselves in another's place; and we are moved in proportion to the reality of our imagination. Hosea Ballou imaginationsympathyreality True repentance always involves reform. Hosea Ballou true-repentancerepentancereform If gratitude is due from children to their earthly parent, how much more is the gratitude of the great family of men due to our father in heaven. Hosea Ballou gratitudefatherchildren Ministers who threaten death and destruction employ weapons of weakness. Argument and kindness are alone effectual, flavored by the principles of Divine love. Hosea Ballou weaknessprincipleskindness Be circumspect in your dealings, and let the seed you plant be the offspring of prudence and care; thus fruit follows the fair blossom, as honor follows a good life. Hosea Ballou good-lifecarehonor No one has a greater asset for his business than a man's pride in his work. Hosea Ballou womenbusinessinspirational
