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
Hosea Ballou quotes about
emulation charity spontaneous
True charity is spontaneous and finds its own occasion; it is never the offspring of importunity, nor of emulation.
errors busy busy-life
Error is always more busy than truth.
inspirational summer rain
Tears of joy are like the summer rain drops pierced by sunbeams.
parent brevity-of-life brevity
Brevity and conciseness are the parents of correction....
mistake men evil
Of all the ingenious mistakes into which erring man has fallen, perhaps none have been so pernicious in their consequences, or have brought so many evils into the world, as the popular opinion that the way of the transgressor is pleasant and easy.
rage imbecility
Rage is mental imbecility.