You always admire what you really don't understand. Topics: Reasoning |
The last advance of reason is to recognize that it is surpassed by innumerable things; it is feeble if it cannot realize that. Topics: Reasoning |
Faith is a sounder guide than reason. Reason can go only so far, but faith has no limits. Topics: Reasoning, Faith |
Men despise religion. They hate it and are afraid it may be true. Topics: Religion, Hatred |
Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction. Topics: Religion, Good and Evil, Cheerfulness |
It is good to be tired and wearied by the futile search after the true good, that we may stretch out our arms to the Redeemer. Topics: Salvation |
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The gospel to me is simply irresistible. Topics: Salvation, The Gospel |
God is none other than the Savior of our wretchedness. So we can only know God well by knowing our iniquities... Those who have known God without knowing their wretchedness have not glorified Him, but have glorified themselves. Topics: Self-righteousness |
Our own interests are still an exquisite means for dazzling our eyes agreeably. Topics: Selfishness |
There are only two kinds of men: the righteous who think they are sinners and the sinners who think they are righteous. Topics: Sin, Righteousness, Men |
Little things console us because little things afflict us. Topics: Suffering |
Great and small suffer the same mishaps. Topics: Suffering |