The oppression of any people for opinion's sake has rarely had any other effect than to fix those opinions deeper, and render them more important. Hosea Ballou deepeffectfix Change image and share on social
Exaggeration is a blood relation to falsehood and nearly as blamable. Hosea Ballou blamablebloodexaggeration Change image and share on social
Forty is the old age of youth, fifty is the youth of old age. Hosea Ballou agefiftyforty Change image and share on social
Suspicion is far more to be wrong than right; more often unjust than just. It is no friend to virtue, and always an enemy to happiness. Hosea Ballou enemyfriendhappiness Change image and share on social
It is easy to be beautiful; it is difficult to appear so. Hosea Ballou beautifuldifficulteasy Change image and share on social
Everything in the world exists to end up in a book. Hosea Ballou bookendexist Change image and share on social
Brevity and conciseness are the parents of correction. Hosea Ballou brevityconcisenesscorrection Change image and share on social
Never let your zeal outrun your charity. The former is but human, the latter is divine. Hosea Ballou charitydivinehuman Change image and share on social
Real happiness is cheap enough, yet how dearly we pay for its counterfeit. Hosea Ballou cheapcounterfeitdearly Change image and share on social
