Life as we know it, with all its ups and downs, will soon be over. We all will give an accounting to God of how we have lived.

God Almighty has set before me two great objects: the suppression of the slave trade and the reformation of manners.

I am disturbed when I see the majority of so-called Christians having such little understanding of the real nature of the faith they profess. Faith is a subject of such importance that we should not ignore it because of the distractions or the hectic pace of our lives.

It is the true duty of every man to promote the happiness of his fellow creatures to the utmost of his power.

Of all things, guard against neglecting God in the secret place of prayer.

Can you tell a plain man the road to heaven? Certainly, turn at once to the right, then go straight forward.