Practically every man is an atheist, who lives without God in the world.
Life
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In darkness there is no choice. It is light that enables us to see the difference between things; and it is Christ that gives us light.
Wisdom
The question is not whether a doctrine is beautiful, but whether it is true.
Wisdom
Only when the voice of duty is silent, or when it has already spoken, may we allowably think of the consequences of a particular action.
Wisdom
When a man is told that the whole of religion and morality is summed up in the two commandments, to love God, and to love our neighbor, he is ready to cry, like Charoba in Gebir, at the first sight of the sea, "Is this the mighty ocean? is this all?" Yes, all; but how small a part of it do your eyes survey! Only trust yourself to it; launch out upon it; sail abroad over it; you will find it has no end; it will carry you round the world.
Love
The virtue of paganism was strength; the virtue of Christianity is obedience.
Courage
Those who disbelieve in virtue because man has never been found perfect, might as reasonably deny the sun because it is not always noon.
Wisdom
Man without religion is the creature of circumstances. Religion is above all circumstances, and will lift him up above them.
Wisdom
How deeply rooted must unbelief be in our hearts when we are surprised to find our prayers answered.
Love