Genius resembles a bell; in order to ring it must be suspended into pure air, and when a foreign body touches it, its joyful tone ...is silenced.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Soon after John's death I listened to a music-box, and if, at any time, that event had seemed inconsistent with the beauty and har...mony of the universe, it was then gently constrained into the placid course of nature by those steady notes, in mild and unoffended tone echoing far and wide under the heavens. But I find these things more strange than sad to me. What right have I to grieve, who have not ceased to wonder? We feel at first as if some opportunities of kindness and sympathy were lost, but learn afterward that any pure grief is ample recompense for all. That is, if we are faithful; for a great grief is but sympathy with the soul that disposes events, and is as natural as the resin on Arabian trees. Only Nature has a right to grieve perpetually, for she only is innocent. Soon the ice will melt, and the blackbirds sing along the river which he frequented, as pleasantly as ever. The same everlasting serenity will appear in this face of God, and we will not be sorrowful if he is not.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
... pure and intelligent women can be deceived and misled by the baser sort, their very innocence and experience making them credu...lous and the helpless tools of the guilty and bold.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.... He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.... Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is c...ommendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep... himself unspotted from the world.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »