Sunday forenoon I attended a sort of Quaker meeting at the same place ... where it was expected that the Spirit would move me (I h...aving been previously spoken to about it); and it, or something else, did,--an inch or so. I said just enough to set them a little by the ears and make it lively.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Sir, a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hinder legs. It is not done well; but you are surprized to find it done at... all.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
I thought when I was a young man that I would conquer the world with truth. I thought I would lead an army greater than Alexander ...ever dreamed of. Not to conquer nations, but to liberate mankind with truth, with the golden sound of the word. But only a few of them heard, only a few of you understood. The rest of you put on black and sat in chapel. Why do you come here? Why do you? Dress your hypocrisy in black and parade before your God on Sunday. From love--no. For you've shown that your hearts are too withered to receive the love of your divine father. I know why you've come. I've seen it in your faces, Sunday after Sunday. Fear has brought you here. Horrible, superstitious fear. Fear of divine retribution. A bolt of fire from the skies. The vengeance of the Lord and the justice of God. But you have forgotten the love of Jesus. You disregard His sacrifice. Death. Fear. Flames. Horror. And black clothes. Hold your meeting then, but know if you do this in the name of good and the house of God, against Him and His word you blaspheme.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
this old Quaker graveyard where the bones Cry out in the long night for the hurt beast... Bobbing by Ahab's whaleboats in the East.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
God keep your worship! I wish your worship well; God restore you to health! I humbly give you leave to depart; and if a merry meet...ing may be wished, God prohibit it!LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
There is no ordinary Part of humane Life which expresseth so much a good Mind, and a right inward Man, as his Behaviour upon Meeti...ng with Strangers, especially such as may seem the most unsuitable Companions to him: Such a Man when he falleth in the Way with Persons of Simplicity and Innocence, however knowing he may be in the Ways of Men, will not vaunt himself thereof; but will the rather hide his Superiority to them, that he may not be painful unto them.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
An American cannot converse, but he can discuss, and his talk falls into a dissertation. He speaks to you as if he was addressing ...a meeting; and if he should chance to become warm in the discussion, he will say "Gentlemen" to the person with whom he is conversing.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
One could see that what you are writing was that today's meeting with President Bill Clinton was going to be a disaster. Now for t...he first time, I can tell you that you're a disaster.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »