156 Quotes by Hosea Ballou

All our possessions are as nothing compared to health, strength, and a clear conscience.

Between the humble and contrite heart and the majesty of Heaven there are no barriers; the only password is prayer.

Humanity , in the aggregate, is progressing, and philanthropy looks forward hopefully.

If our Creator has so bountifully provided for our existence here, which is but momentary, and for our temporal wants, which will soon be forgotten, how much more must He have done for our enjoyment in the everlasting world?

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.

To talk of luck and chance only shows how little we really know of the laws which govern cause and effect.

A mother's love, in a degree, sanctifies the most worthless offspring.

Be more careful of your conscience than of your estate. The latter can be bought and sold; the former never.

I have somewhere read that conscience not only sits as witness and judge within our bosoms, but also forms the prison of punishment.