To Adam Paradise was home. To the good among his descendants home is paradise. Augustus Hare adamdescendantgood Change image and share on social
The power of faith will often shine forth the most when the character is naturally weak. Augustus Hare characterfaithnaturally Change image and share on social
It is a proof of our natural bias to evil, that gain is slower and harder than loss in all things good; but in all things bad getting is quicker and easier than getting rid of. Augustus Hare badbiaseasy Change image and share on social
There is no being eloquent for atheism. In that exhausted receiver the mind cannot use its wings, - the clearest proof that it is out of its element. Augustus Hare atheismclearelement Change image and share on social
As to the pure all things are pure, even so to the impure all things are impure. Augustus Hare impurepurething Change image and share on social
The intellect of the wise is like glass; it admits the light of heaven and reflects it. Augustus Hare admitglassheaven Change image and share on social
Some people carry their hearts in their heads; very many carry their heads in their hearts. The difficulty is to keep them apart, yet both actively working together. Augustus Hare activelycarrydifficulty Change image and share on social
A man prone to suspect evil is mostly looking in his neighbor for what he sees in himself. Augustus Hare evilmanneighbor Change image and share on social
A mother should give her children a superabundance of enthusiasm; that after they have lost all they are sure to lose on mixing with the world, enough may still remain to prompt fated support them through great actions. Augustus Hare actionchildenthusiasm share on social
Love, it has been said, flows downward. The love of parents for their children has always been far more powerful than that of children for their parents; and who among the sons of men ever loved God with a thousandth part of the love which God has manifested to us? Augustus Hare childdownwardflow share on social