 We have all been encouraged to feel in the guardianship and guidance of that Almighty Being whose power regulates the destiny of nations, whose blessings have been so conspicuously dispensed to this rising Republic.
- James Madison Topics: God, Government
Source: Inaugural Address |
Bad men cannot make good citizens. It is when a people forget God that tyrants forge their chains. A vitiated state of morals, a corrupted public conscience, is incompatible with freedom. No free government, or the blessings of liberty, can be preserved to any people but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue; and by a frequent recurrence to fundamental principles.
- Patrick Henry Topics: God, Government, Liberty |
God desires to be loved by men, although He needs them not; and men refuse to love God, though they need Him in an infinite degree.
- Plaintes Du Sauveur Topics: God, Rebellion |
The lovingkindness of the Lord is an essential part of Himself; His severity is accidental. One belongs to Himself, the other to external circumstances.
- Septimius Tertullian Topics: God, Circumstances |
The true measure of loving God is to love him without measure.
- Bernard of Clairvaux Topics: God |
If we can keep our minds calm on the subject of the "Eternity of God," if reason does not totter on her seat at the contemplation of underived existence, it will be strange if any other mystery relating to God should disturb us. He who can bring his reason to bow reverently at the idea of a Being who had no beginning, is well prepared to receive any communication of His will.
- Nehemiah Adams Topics: God |
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Though, in debating with regard to theories, it be lawful to say whether this or that is consistent with the Divine attributes, yet, when we find that God has actually done any thing, all question about its justice, wisdom, and benevolence is forever out of place.
- Nehemiah Adams Topics: God |
The deepest need of men is not food and clothing and shelter, important as they are. It is God.
- Thomas Kelly Topics: God |
As covetousness is the root of all evil, so poverty is the worst of all snares.
- Daniel Defoe Topics: Good and Evil |
The mind of him that worketh ill is not always corrupt; but the mind of him that defendeth evil is ever corrupt.
- Lancelot Andrewes Topics: Good and Evil |
Whatsoever is good; the same is also approved of God.
- Richard Hooker Topics: Good and Evil |
To return good for good is human; to return evil for evil is brutal; to return evil for good is diabolical; but to return good for evil is Divine.
- Royard Topics: Good and Evil |
