Occupation: Former United States Senator Birth: October 7, 1727 Death: November 14, 1819
You this day, gentlemen, assume new characters, enter into new relations, and consequently incur new duties. You have, by the favor of Providence and….
I ... am endeavoring ... to attend to my own duty only as a Christian. ... let us take care that our Christianity, though put to the test ... be not ….
It seems to be the fate of man to seek all his consolations in futurity..
He knows not his own strength who hath not met adversity..
Remember...that you are redeemed of the Lord [Ephesians 1:7]-that you are bought with a price [1 Corinthians 6:20], even the inestimable price of the….
Imprint deep upon your minds the principles of piety towards God, and a reverence and fear of His holy name. The fear of God is the beginning of wisd….
Make Him your friend and protector and your felicity is secured both here and hereafter. And with respect to particular duties to Him, it is your hap….
Your first great duties, you are sensible, are those you owe to Heaven, to your Creator and Redeemer. Let these be ever present to your minds, and ex….