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
Nothing is farther than earth from heaven; nothing is nearer than heaven to earth. Augustus Hare earthfarheaven Change image and share on social
The virtue of paganism was strength; the virtue of Christianity is obedience. Augustus Hare christianityobediencepaganism Change image and share on social
A statesman, we are told, should follow public opinion. Doubtless, as a coachman follows his horses; having firm hold on the reins and guiding them. Augustus Hare coachmandoubtlessfirm Change image and share on social
Since the generality of persons act from impulse, much more than from principle, men are neither so good nor so bad as we are apt to think them. Augustus Hare actaptbad Change image and share on social