Quote

Prosperity seems to be scarcely safe, unless it be mixed with a little adversity.

Hosea Ballou

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Hosea Ballou
Age: 81 †
Born: 1771
Born: April 30
Died: 1852
Died: June 6
Author
Theologian
Writer
Richmond
New Hampshire
Adversity
Prosperity
Safe
Unless
Seems
Littles
Little
Scarcely
Mixed

More quotes by Hosea Ballou

Image
With regard to manner, be careful to speak in a soft, tender, kind and loving way. Even when you have occasion to rebuke, be careful to do it with manifest kindness. The effect will be incalculably better.
Hosea Ballou
Image
A wise Providence consoles our present afflictions by joys borrowed from the future.
Hosea Ballou
Image
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
Image
Prosperity often presages adversity.
Hosea Ballou
Image
There is no immunity from the consequences of sin punishment is swift and sure to one and all.
Hosea Ballou
Image
The law of heaven is love.
Hosea Ballou
Image
Error is always more busy than truth.
Hosea Ballou
Image
Theory, from whatever source, is not perfect until it is reduced to practice.
Hosea Ballou
Image
True repentance always involves reform.
Hosea Ballou
Image
Tears of joy are like the summer rain drops pierced by sunbeams.
Hosea Ballou
Image
How can there be pride in a contrite heart? Humility is the earliest fruit of religion.
Hosea Ballou
Image
Doubt that creed which you cannot reduce to practice.
Hosea Ballou
Image
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.
Hosea Ballou
Image
Never let your zeal outrun your charity. The former is but human, the latter is divine.
Hosea Ballou
Image
Purity in person and in morals is true godliness.
Hosea Ballou
Image
I have somewhere read that conscience not only sits as witness and judge within our bosoms, but also forms the prison of punishment.
Hosea Ballou
Image
Moderation is the key to lasting enjoyment.
Hosea Ballou
Image
Hatred is self-punishment. Hatred it the coward's revenge for being intimidated.
Hosea Ballou
Image
Hypocrisy is oftenest clothed in the garb of religion.
Hosea Ballou
Image
No reproof or denunciation is so potent as the silent influence of a good example.
Hosea Ballou