MAKE truth lovely, and do not try to arm her – mankind will then be far less inclined to contend with her.

To claim completeness for our opinions is to abandon the encouragement of progress; and on the other hand, difficulties frankly met reveal new paths of truth.

true Christian society and true Christian friendship cannot exist on any other basis than that of respecting each other’s consciences.

THE more readily we admit the possibility of our own cherished convictions being mixed with error, the more vital and helpful whatever is right in them will become…

There are many persons… in our own Church, who dwell much more on the differences of form and opinion which exist between them and good dissenters, than on the unity of spirit between all those who love the Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. 

It is surely better to pardon too much than to condemn too much.

CHRISTIANITY has abler advocates than in its professed defenders, in those many quiet and humble men and women who, in the light of it and strength of it, lead holy, beautiful, and self-denying lives.

Reach downwards to the sunless days

Wherein our guides are blind as we, 

And faith is small, and hope delays,

Take Thou the hands of prayer we raise, 

And let us feel the light of Thee!

HOWEVER perplexed you may at any hour become about some question of truth, one refuge and resource is always at hand:  you can do something for someone besides yourself. 

THEREFORE be strong, be strong,

Ye that remain, nor fruitlessly revolve, 

Darkling, the riddles which ye cannot solve, 

But do the works that unto you belong;