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Falsehood is cowardice, the truth courage.

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
Cowardice
Falsehood
Courage
Truth

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A single bad habit will mar an otherwise faultless character, as an ink-drop soileth the pure white page.
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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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A chaste and lucid style is indicative of the same personal traits in the author.
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There is no better rule to try a doctrine by than the question, Is it merciful, or is it unmerciful? If its character is that of mercy, it has the image of Jesus, who is the way, the truth, and the life.
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Self-respect is the best of all.
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Lay silently the injuries you receive upon the altar of oblivion.
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The severest punishment suffered by a sensitive mind, for injury inflicted upon another, is the consciousness of having done it.
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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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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.
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A wise Providence consoles our present afflictions by joys borrowed from the future.
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Between the humble and contrite heart and the majesty of Heaven there are no barriers the only password is prayer.
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Hypocrisy is oftenest clothed in the garb of religion.
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Experience is retrospect knowledge.
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Tears of joy are like the summer rain drops pierced by sunbeams.
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It is a glorious occupation, vivifying and self-sustaining in its nature, to struggle with ignorance, and discover to the inquiring minds of the masses the clear cerulean blue of heavenly truth.
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No one has a greater asset for his business than a man's pride in his work.
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True charity is spontaneous and finds its own occasion it is never the offspring of importunity, nor of emulation.
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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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