Hosea Ballou
Hosea Ballou
Hosea Ballouwas an American Universalist clergyman and theological writer. He has been called one of the fathers of American Universalism...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth30 April 1771
CountryUnited States of America
character oil promise
O sin, how you paint your face! how you flatter us poor mortals on to death! You never appear to the sinner in your true character; you make fair promises, but you never fulfil one; your tongue is smoother than oil, but the poison of asps is under your lip!
example influence silent
No reproof or denunciation is so potent as the silent influence of a good example.
adversity littles safe
Prosperity seems to be scarcely safe, unless it be mixed with a little adversity.
keys moderation enjoyment
Moderation is the key to lasting enjoyment.
steps vices slavery
It is but a step from companionship to slavery when one associates with vice.
justice bears burden
Those who commit injustice bear the greatest burden.
family mom education
Education commences at the mother's knee, and every word spoken within hearsay of little children tends toward the formation of character.
weed wisdom flower
Folly is like the growth of weeds, always luxurious and spontaneous; wisdom, like flowers, requires cultivation.
revenge punishment self
Hatred is self-punishment. Hatred it the coward's revenge for being intimidated.
experience retrospect
Experience is retrospect knowledge.
moral purity persons
Purity in person and in morals is true godliness.
judging soul quality
You cannot judge by outward appearances; the soul is only transparent to its Maker.
rage imbecility
Rage is mental imbecility.
men soul he-man
That alone can be called true refinement which elevates the soul of man, purifying the manners by improving the intellect.