Before there could be any permanent reformation the people must be led to feel their utter inability in themselves to render obedience to God.

The warnings given to the Hebrews against assimilating with the heathen were not more direct or explicit than are those forbidding Christians to conform to the spirit and customs of the ungodly.

But in all His dealings with His creatures God has maintained the principles of righteousness by revealing sin in its true character-by demonstrating that its sure result is misery and death.

While it is important on the one hand that laxness in dealing with sin be avoided, it is equally important on the other to shun harsh judgment and groundless suspicion.

Joy is our native conditionLet go all non-joy and there is joy

Chinese immigrant: "Americans make a mere practice of loving justice.

She was young and alive, untouchable. Why did she want to go?

Those who run around with women don't walk tightropes. They find it hard enough to crawl on the ground.

Yes, I know liberals are more empirical because Jonathan Chait says they are, but my empirical studies of liberal empiricism keep spitting out contradictory findings.

I love Twitter. It's like having a closet full of clever friends that you can visit twice a day, then shove back into the darkness when you're tired of them.

Love rules the camp, the court, the grove - for love is Heaven, and Heaven is love.

Nevertheless, the concept of sustainable development is now known - even amongst those who haven't accepted it - and it's recognized, debated and followed by an increasing number of businesses.

Cutting food waste is a delicious way of saving money, helping to feed the world and protect the planet.

A man of remarkable genius may afford to pass by a piece of wit, if it happen to border on abuse. A little genius is obliged to catch at every witticism indiscriminately.