It is but a step from companionship to slavery when one associates with vice. — Hosea Ballou Associates Copy Share Image
True charity is spontaneous and finds its own occasion; it is never the offspring of importunity, nor of emulation. — Hosea Ballou Charity Copy Share Image
The oppression of any people for opinion's sake has rarely had any other effect than to fix those opinions deeper, and render… — Hosea Ballou Deeper Copy Share Image
There is no doubt that religious fanatics have done more to prejudice the cause they affect to advocate than have its opponents. — Hosea Ballou Causes Copy Share Image
The eye is the inlet to the soul, and it is well to beware of him whose visual organs avoid your honest… — Hosea Ballou Eye Copy Share Image
Humanity, in the aggregate, is progressing, and philanthropy looks forward hopefully. — Hosea Ballou Hopefully Copy Share Image
Ministers who threaten death and destruction employ weapons of weakness. Argument and kindness are alone effectual, flavored by the principles of Divine… — Hosea Ballou Argument Copy Share Image
As the sun's rays will irradiate even the murky pool, and make its stagnant waters to shine like silver, so doth God's… — Hosea Ballou Compassion Copy Share Image
There is no better rule to try a doctrine by than the question, Is it merciful, or is it unmerciful? If its… — Hosea Ballou Character Copy Share Image
All our possessions are as nothing compared to health, strength, and a clear conscience. — Hosea Ballou Clear Copy Share Image
“Education commences at the mother's knee, and every word spoken within the hearing of children tends toward the formation of character.” — Hosea Ballou Children Copy Share Image
It is the nature of intellect to strive to improve in intellectual power. — Hosea Ballou Intellect Copy Share Image
There is no possible excuse for a guarded lie. Enthusiastic and impulsive people will sometimes falsify thoughtlessly, but equivocation is malice prepense. — Hosea Ballou Enthusiastic Copy Share Image
The severest punishment suffered by a sensitive mind, for injury inflicted upon another, is the consciousness of having done it. — Hosea Ballou Consciousness Copy Share Image
Theory, from whatever source, is not perfect until it is reduced to practice. — Hosea Ballou Not perfect Copy Share Image
You cannot judge by outward appearances; the soul is only transparent to its Maker. — Hosea Ballou Appearance Copy Share Image
Unless we find repose within ourselves, it is vain to seek it elsewhere. — Hosea Ballou Elsewhere Copy Share Image
Never let your zeal outrun your charity. The former is but human, the latter is divine. — Hosea Ballou Charity Copy Share Image
Honest and courageous people have very little to say about either their courage or their honesty. — Hosea Ballou Courage Copy Share Image
That alone can be called true refinement which elevates the soul of man, purifying the manners by improving the intellect. — Hosea Ballou He man Copy Share Image
It is a glorious occupation, vivifying and self-sustaining in its nature, to struggle with ignorance, and discover to the inquiring minds of… — Hosea Ballou Blue Copy Share Image
