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The law of heaven is love.

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
Law
Heaven
Love

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Reproof, especially as it relates to children, administered in all gentleness, will render the culprit not afraid, but ashamed to repeat the offence.
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There is no such thing as best in the world of individuals.
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Few things in this world more trouble people than poverty, or the fear of poverty and, indeed, it is a sore affliction but, like all other ills that flesh is heir to, it has its antidote, its reliable remedy. The judicious application of industry, prudence and temperance is a certain cure.
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A mother's love, in a degree, sanctifies the most worthless offspring.
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A true religious instinct never deprived man of one single joy mournful faces and a sombre aspect are the conventional affectations of the weak-minded.
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The cloudy weather melts at length into beauty, and the brightest smiles of the heart are born of its tears.
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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 single bad habit will mar an otherwise faultless character, as an ink-drop soileth the pure white page.
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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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Ministers who threaten death and destruction employ weapons of weakness. Argument and kindness are alone effectual, flavored by the principles of Divine love.
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We must not only read the Scriptures, but we must make their rules of life our own.
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Servility is disgusting to a truly noble character, and engenders only contempt.
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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.
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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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Death comes to us, under many conditions, with all the welcome serenity of sleep.
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Those who commit injustice bear the greatest burden.
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Unless we find repose within ourselves, it is vain to seek it elsewhere.
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It is the nature of intellect to strive to improve in intellectual power.
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Idleness is emptiness the tree in which the sap is stagnant, remains fruitless.
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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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