Hosea Ballou was a universalist clergyman of American origin, as well as a theological writer. He became the pastor of the Second Universalist Church of Boston, being known by his followers as one of the founders of American Universalism.
If you are interested in knowing the ideas of this thinker, you will like this selection of the best phrases of Hosea Ballou commented.
Although we want to get away from problems, challenges help us grow.
19. Exaggeration is a blood relation to falsehood and almost as reprehensible.
Many ‘magnificent’ experiences are just embellished lies.
20. All our possessions are nothing compared to health, strength and a clear conscience.
It is useless to have all the wealth if we do not have a good quality of physical and emotional health.
21. Gratitude is the most beautiful flower that springs from the soul; and the heart of man knows no other more fragrant.
Being grateful for what we have and those who help us leads us to appreciate our environment.
22. It is in illness that we most feel the need for that sympathy which shows how much we depend on each other for our comfort and even our needs.
When we feel bad, we need the company of others.
23. It is my humble prayer that I may be of some use in my day and generation.
What you do is necessary for life, don’t think otherwise.
24. There is no possible excuse for a cautious lie.
Every lie is a lie.
25. If children owe gratitude to their earthly father, how much more does the great family of men owe gratitude to our father in Heaven?
Reminding believers to whom they must grant their faith.
26. There is no such thing as “better” in the world of individuals.
We are all equal, no one is more than another.
27. Preaching is too useful, but practice is much more effective.
The best way to lead is by example.
28. There is no better rule for testing a doctrine than the question: Is it merciful or is it not merciful?
The way to know if a doctrine is honest and true.
29. Hypocrisy is more often dressed in the garb of religion.
Many kind people hide a façade of greed.
30. Never be so brief as to become obscure.
We become dark as we lose our humanity.
31. Although ambition as such is a vice, it is often also the father of virtue.
Ambition helps us pursue our dreams, unless we give in to greed.
32. The pretense almost always exaggerates the original and is therefore exposed.
When someone exaggerates their story, you know they are lying.
33. Falsehood is cowardice, truth is courage.
Nothing that does harm is good or honorable.
34. True sympathy is putting yourself in the other’s place; and we move in proportion to the reality of our imagination.
You don’t need to go through the same thing as another person, to empathize with their situation and help them.
35. Forty is the old age of youth, fifty is the youth of old age.
Youth is an emotional and mental state.
36. The experience of others adds to our knowledge, but not to our wisdom; that is bought more expensive.
We can learn from the experiences of others, but we will keep trying the same things until we learn our own lessons.
37. Servility is repugnant to a truly noble character, and breeds only contempt.
You can be complicit in an injustice when you remain silent.
38. The cloudy weather finally merges into beauty, and the brightest smiles of the heart are born from its tears.
We will always have hope for a new day that will help us prosper.
39. They sowed winds, and they will reap storms.
Remember that all your actions will have a consequence, good or bad.
40. If your character is one of mercy, you have the image of Jesus, who is the way, the truth and the life.
All Christian teaching must preach Jesus’ examples of love.
41. Those who commit injustice bear the greatest burden.
No one can remain with a clear conscience when they commit an injustice.
42. No reproach or denunciation is as powerful as the silent influence of a good example.
Everyone has to respond to their actions, but it is always better to teach with courage and kindness.
43. Self-esteem is the best of all.
By having high self-esteem, we feel that we can conquer everything we set our minds to.
44. A good smile is the sun of wisdom.
Learn to be happy and the rest will take a backseat.
45. Illness is the retribution of indignant nature.
Nature takes all the wounds that are maliciously inflicted on it.
46. Everything in the world exists to end up in a book.
Everyone has the ability to do something great.
47. How quickly a truly benevolent act is rewarded by the consciousness of having done it!
We do a good deed for the satisfaction of doing something beneficial, not to expect a reward.
48. Obedience sums up all our duty.
We must all obey good values.
49. A godly life is the strongest argument you can offer to the skeptic.
The best preaching is to not judge anyone and welcome everyone.
50. There is no immunity from the consequences of sin; Punishment is swift and certain for each and every one.
We all pay for the consequences of our actions.
51. Enthusiastic and impulsive people will sometimes falsify without thinking, but equivocation is a pretense of malice.
In the race to be great, we tend to be hopelessly impulsive.
52. Illness, by opening our eyes to the realities of life, is an indirect blessing.
In difficult times is when we most appreciate the things we have.
53. Between the humble and contrite heart and the majesty of Heaven there are no barriers; the only password is prayer.
Prayer is a connection between the soul and spiritual character.
54. Hatred is the coward’s revenge for having been bullied.
Hate never brings anything good to people.
55. It is the nature of the intellect to strive for improvement in intellectual power.
Those who want to improve seek to increase their knowledge on their own.
56. Prosperity seems hardly certain, unless mixed with a little adversity.
No one is safe at the top for long.
57. Doubt is an incentive to truth and patient inquiry leads the way.
Doubts lead us to look for answers.
58. Idleness is emptiness; the tree in which the sap is stagnant remains fruitless.
It is always good to take advantage of free moments.
59. There is an inevitable criterion of judgment regarding religious faith in doctrinal matters. Can you boil it down to practice? If not, don’t have any of it.
All religious teaching must practice good values.
60. Patience is sometimes tested by the fanaticism and nonsense of the self-righteous, wise and self-knowing, who profess the religion of Christ, but stand on tiptoe.
Religious fanatics are the worst enemies of religion.
61. A religion that requires persecution to sustain itself is the propagation of the devil.
Exposing a criticism towards those who use the teachings as a way to attack others.
62. Faith, to be genuine and of any real value, must be the fruit of that divine love that Jesus manifested when he prayed for his enemies on the cross.
It is the greatest teaching that Jesus left.
63. It is a glorious occupation, life-giving and self-sufficient in its nature, to wrestle with ignorance.
The best way to alleviate ignorance is to find out the truth.
64. Education begins at the mother’s knee, and every word spoken within the ear of children tends toward the formation of character.
Parents are essential for the education of their children.
65. Moderation is the key to lasting enjoyment.
All enjoyment is necessary, but when it gets out of control, it becomes a sentence.
66. Even when you have the opportunity to rebuke, try to do it with obvious kindness. The effect will be incalculably better.
We achieve more by speaking calmly and with understanding than by breathing fire.
67. If we agree on love, there is no disagreement that can hurt us.
We can all have differences and argue, but if there is love, there is a solution.
68. Error is always busier than truth.
There are mistakes that are made by mistake.
69. A mother’s love, to a certain degree, sanctifies the most despicable offspring.
No matter how you take care of your children, they end up choosing their path, whether good or bad.
70. The eye is the entrance to the soul.
Do you think the eyes reveal a lot about a person?
71. Honest and brave people have very little to say about their courage or honesty.
Real people don’t need to embellish their stories, they let their actions speak for them.
72. Most people who commit a sin have some personal benefit that will come from it, but blasphemy does not even have this excuse.
There are acts that cannot be justified.
73. Hasn’t God put up with you all these years? Be tolerant of others.
A lesson to learn from religion is to be kind and understanding with others.
74. Only that which elevates the soul of man, purifying customs and improving the intellect, can only be called true refinement.
It’s about taking our beliefs and mixing them with the good values we have acquired.
75. The law of heaven is love.
The universal mandate that we must all follow.
76. True repentance always involves reform.
When we really want to change, it is because we have learned from our mistakes.
77. The sun has no need to boast of its brilliance, nor the moon of its splendor.
No one needs to outshine others to shine.
78. It is good to be careful with those whose visual organs prevent your honest consideration.
A reference to staying away from people who are not honest.
79. Prosperity often portends adversity.
They say that the higher you are, the harder the fall.
80. A careless and blasphemous use of the name of the Divine Being is not only sinful, but is also prima facie evidence of vulgar associations.
The first step of the hypocrisy of those who say they follow God.
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