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No one has a greater asset for his business than a man's pride in his work.

Hosea Ballou

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Hosea Ballou
Age: 81 †
Born: 1771
Born: April 30
Died: 1852
Died: June 6
Author
Theologian
Writer
Richmond
New Hampshire
Business
Inspirational
Women
Work
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Men
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Excellence
Pride
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It is better to be the builder of our own name than to be indebted by descent for the proudest gifts known to the books of heraldry.
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A mother's love, in a degree, sanctifies the most worthless offspring.
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Preaching is to much avail, but practice is far more effective. A godly life is the strongest argument you can offer the skeptic.
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Exaggeration is a blood relation to falsehood and nearly as blamable.
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Real happiness is cheap enough, yet how dearly we pay for its counterfeit.
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It is the nature of intellect to strive to improve in intellectual power.
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Error is always more busy than truth.
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Doubt that creed which you cannot reduce to practice.
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The act of divine worship is the inestimable privilege of man, the only created being who bows in humility and adoration.
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How can there be pride in a contrite heart? Humility is the earliest fruit of religion.
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If we agree in love, there is no disagreement that can do us any injury, but if we do not, no other agreement can do us any good. Let us endeavor to keep the unity of the spirit in the bonds of peace.
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How white are the fair robes of Charity as she walketh amid the lowly habitations of the poor!
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I have somewhere read that conscience not only sits as witness and judge within our bosoms, but also forms the prison of punishment.
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Moderation is the key to lasting enjoyment.
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Death comes to us, under many conditions, with all the welcome serenity of sleep.
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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.
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There is no immunity from the consequences of sin punishment is swift and sure to one and all.
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Self-respect is the best of all.
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Of all the ingenious mistakes into which erring man has fallen, perhaps none have been so pernicious in their consequences, or have brought so many evils into the world, as the popular opinion that the way of the transgressor is pleasant and easy.
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Never let your zeal outrun your charity. The former is but human, the latter is divine.
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