Love is the hardest lesson in Christianity; but, for that reason, it should be most our care to learn it.
Knowledge is the treasure, but judgment the treasurer, of a wise man.
The best recreation is to do good.
If we would mend the World, we should mend Ourselves; and teach our Children to be, not what we are, but what they should be.
He that does good for good's sake seeks neither paradise nor reward, but he is sure of both in the end.
We need to stop arguing about Christ and start living like Christ.
There can be no Friendship where there is no Freedom.
There can be no friendship where there is no freedom. Friendship loves a free air, and will not be fenced up in straight and narrow enclosures.
O Lord, help me not to despise or oppose what I do not understand.
Death cannot kill what never dies.
Always remember to bound thy thoughts to the present occasion.
Force may make hypocrites, but it can never make converts.
[Tho]ugh death be a dark passage; it leads to immortality, and that is recompense enough for suffering of it. And yet faith lights us, even through the grave....And this is the comfort of the good, and the grave cannot hold them, and they live as they die. For death is no more than a turning of us over from time to eternity.
Did we believe a final Reckoning and Judgment; or did we think enough of what we do believe, we would allow more Love in Religion than we do; since Religion it self is nothing else but Love to God and Man. Love is indeed Heaven upon Earth; since Heaven above would not be Heaven without it: For where there is not Love; there is Fear: But perfect Love casts out Fear. Love is above all; and when it prevails in us all, we shall all be Lovely, and in Love with God and one with another.
It were happy if we studied nature more in natural things; and acted according to nature, whose rules are few, plain, and most reasonable.
Anything less than full justice is cruelty.
Never give out while there is hope; but hope not beyond reason, for that shows more desire than judgement.
Let men be good, and the Government cannot be bad.
I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do ... let me do it now.
Let the people think they govern and they will be governed.
We are told truly that meekness and modesty are the rich and charming garments of the soul. The less showy our outward attire is, the more distinctly and brilliantly does the beauty of these inner garments shine.
The unspoken word never defeats one. What one does not say does not have to be explained.
For we put the power in the people.
Nor must we always be neutral where our neighbors are concerned: for tho' meddling is a fault, helping is a duty.
Force may subdue, but love gains, and he that forgives first wins the laurel.
Follow AzQuotes on Facebook, Twitter and Google+. Every day we present the best quotes! Improve yourself, find your inspiration, share with friends
or simply: