Hosea Ballou Life Quotations

Brevity and conciseness are the parents of correction....

Be circumspect in your dealings, and let the seed you plant be the offspring of prudence and care; thus fruit follows the fair blossom, as honor follows a good life.

We must not only read the Scriptures, but we must make their rules of life our own.

Error is always more busy than truth.

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