Quote

A wise Providence consoles our present afflictions by joys borrowed from the future.

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
Providence
Joy
Present
Consoles
Wise
Afflictions
Future
Console
Borrowed
Joys
Affliction

More quotes by Hosea Ballou

Image
Moderation is the key to lasting enjoyment.
Hosea Ballou
Image
The eye is inlet to the soul.
Hosea Ballou
Image
There is no such thing as best in the world of individuals.
Hosea Ballou
Image
Hatred is self-punishment.
Hosea Ballou
Image
Falsehood is cowardice, the truth courage.
Hosea Ballou
Image
How quickly a truly benevolent act is repaid by the consciousness of having done it!
Hosea Ballou
Image
Death comes to us, under many conditions, with all the welcome serenity of sleep.
Hosea Ballou
Image
Has not God borne with you these many years? Be ye tolerant to others.
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
Envy may justly be called the gall of bitterness and bond of iniquity it is the most acid fruit that grows on the stock of sin, a fluid so subtle that nothing but the fire of divine love can purge it from the soul.
Hosea Ballou
Image
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.
Hosea Ballou
Image
Obedience sums up our entire duty.
Hosea Ballou
Image
Theories are always very thin and insubstantial, experience only is tangible.
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
Tears of joy are like the summer rain drops pierced by sunbeams.
Hosea Ballou
Image
Hatred is self-punishment. Hatred it the coward's revenge for being intimidated.
Hosea Ballou
Image
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
Image
No one has a greater asset for his business than a man's pride in his work.
Hosea Ballou
Image
Reproof, especially as it relates to children, administered in all gentleness, will render the culprit not afraid, but ashamed to repeat the offence.
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