You may choose to look the other way but you can never say again that you did not know.

You may choose to look the other way but you can never say again that you did not know.

William Wilberforce

true Christians consider themselves not as satisfying some rigorous creditor, but as discharging a debt of gratitude.

true Christians consider themselves not as satisfying some rigorous creditor, but as discharging a debt of gratitude.

The objects of the present life fill the human eye with a false magnification because of their immediacy.

The objects of the present life fill the human eye with a false magnification because of their immediacy.

There is no shortcut to holiness; it must be the business of our whole lives.

There is no shortcut to holiness; it must be the business of our whole lives.

Measure your progress by your experience of the love of God and its exercise before men.

Measure your progress by your experience of the love of God and its exercise before men.

No matter how loud you shout, you will not drown out the voice of the people!

No matter how loud you shout, you will not drown out the voice of the people!

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

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

We are too young to realize that certain things are impossible... So we will do them anyway.

We are too young to realize that certain things are impossible... So we will do them anyway.

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

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

Let it not be said that I was silent when they needed me.

Let it not be said that I was silent when they needed me.

This mean for empty praise of wit to write,
As toppings grin to show their teeth are white.

This mean for empty praise of wit to write, As toppings grin to show their teeth are white.

Symptoms are the body's mother tongue; signs are in a foreign language.

Symptoms are the body's mother tongue; signs are in a foreign language.

I was shot down by a fifth ball, which struck me squarely in the face, and passed out.

I was shot down by a fifth ball, which struck me squarely in the face, and passed out.

It is not a case we are treating; it is a living, palpitating, alas, too often suffering fellow-creature.

It is not a case we are treating; it is a living, palpitating, alas, too often suffering fellow-creature.

The angels are ministering spirits; they are not governing spirits.

The angels are ministering spirits; they are not governing spirits.

I never wanted to fight against the Union, but could not turn my back on Virginia.

I never wanted to fight against the Union, but could not turn my back on Virginia.

I will answer anything I can with honour, but not about others.

I will answer anything I can with honour, but not about others.

I am worth inconceivably more to hang than for any other purpose.

I am worth inconceivably more to hang than for any other purpose.

The same eye cannot both look up to heaven and down to earth.

The same eye cannot both look up to heaven and down to earth.