5 Quotes by James McCosh

As ages roll on there is doubtless a progression in human nature. The intellectual comes to rule the physical, and the moral claims to subordinate both. It is no longer strength of body that prevails, but strength of mind; while the law of God proclaims itself superior to both.

It is the man that makes the motive, and not the motive the man.

They who know most of God on earth or heaven know that they know little after all; but they know that they may know more and more of Him throughout eternal ages.

I hold that we have a very imperfect knowledge of the works of nature till we view them as works of God, – not only as works of mechanism, but works of intelligence, not only as under laws, but under a Lawgiver, wise and good.

When Christianity is received, it stimulates the faculties, and calls forth new ideas, new motives and new sentiments. It has been the mother of all modern education.