It is often lamented by the churchmen that Washington and Lincoln possessed little religion except that found in the word 'God.' All that can here be affirmed is that what the religion of those two men lacked in theological details it made up in greatness. Their minds were born with a love of great principles... There are few instances in which a mind great enough to reach great principles in politics has been satisfied with a fanatical religion... It must not be asked for Washington and Lincoln that, having reached greatness in political principles, they should have loved littleness in piety.
It is often lamented by the churchmen that Washington and Lincoln possessed little religion except that found in the word 'God.' All that can here be… - David Swing
It is often lamented by the churchmen that Washington and Lincoln possessed little religion except that found in the word 'God.' All that can here be…
- David Swing
Rest is valuable only so far as it is a contrast. Pursued as an end, it becomes a most pitiable condition. - David Swing
Rest is valuable only so far as it is a contrast. Pursued as an end, it becomes a most pitiable condition.
The life of Lincoln should never be passed by in silence by young or old. He touched the log cabin and it became the palace in which greatness was nu… - David Swing
The life of Lincoln should never be passed by in silence by young or old. He touched the log cabin and it became the palace in which greatness was nu…
The beauty of the sunbeam lies partly in the fact that God does not keep it; he gives it away to us all. - David Swing
The beauty of the sunbeam lies partly in the fact that God does not keep it; he gives it away to us all.
The sermon is now the true poppy of literature. - David Swing
The sermon is now the true poppy of literature.
As the highly colored birds do not fly around in the dull, leaden plains of a sandy desert, but amid all the settings of nature's leaves and blossoms… - David Swing
As the highly colored birds do not fly around in the dull, leaden plains of a sandy desert, but amid all the settings of nature's leaves and blossoms…
The modern Gamaliel should teach ethics. Ethics is the science of human duty. Arithmetic tells man how to count his money; ethics how he should acqui… - David Swing
The modern Gamaliel should teach ethics. Ethics is the science of human duty. Arithmetic tells man how to count his money; ethics how he should acqui…
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