Preaching is to much avail, but practice is far more effective. A godly life is the strongest argument you can offer the skeptic.

Quote by Hosea Ballou

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Religion which requires persecution to sustain, it is of the devil's propagation.

Religion which requires persecution to sustain, it is of the devil's propagation.

Though ambition in itself is a vice, it often is also the parent of virtue.

Though ambition in itself is a vice, it often is also the parent of virtue.

A single bad habit will mar an otherwise faultless character, as an ink-drop soileth the...

A single bad habit will mar an otherwise faultless character, as an ink-drop soileth the...

Disease is the retribution of outraged Nature.

Disease is the retribution of outraged Nature.

Hatred is self-punishment. Hatred it the coward's revenge for being intimidated.

Hatred is self-punishment. Hatred it the coward's revenge for being intimidated.

The oppression of any people for opinion's sake has rarely had any other effect than...

The oppression of any people for opinion's sake has rarely had any other effect than...

Suspicion is far more to be wrong than right; more often unjust than just. It...

Suspicion is far more to be wrong than right; more often unjust than just. It...

Disease is the retribution of outraged Nature

Disease is the retribution of outraged Nature

Doubt is the incentive to truth and inquiry leads the way.

Doubt is the incentive to truth and inquiry leads the way.

Everything in the world exists to end up in a book.

Everything in the world exists to end up in a book.

Falsehood is cowardice, the truth courage.

Falsehood is cowardice, the truth courage.

Never let your zeal outrun your charity. The former is but human, the latter is...

Never let your zeal outrun your charity. The former is but human, the latter is...

Error is always more busy than truth.

Error is always more busy than truth.

Though ambition in itself is a vice, it often is also the parent of virtue.

Though ambition in itself is a vice, it often is also the parent of virtue.

Those who commit injustice bear the greatest burden.

Those who commit injustice bear the greatest burden.

No one has a greater asset for his business than a man's pride in his...

No one has a greater asset for his business than a man's pride in his...

Tears of joy are like the summer rain drops pierced by sunbeams.

Tears of joy are like the summer rain drops pierced by sunbeams.

Doubt is an incentive to truth, and patient inquiry leadeth the way.

Doubt is an incentive to truth, and patient inquiry leadeth the way.

Beliefs are what divide people. Doubt unites them.

Beliefs are what divide people. Doubt unites them.

When you doubt, abstain.

When you doubt, abstain.