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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
Religion which requires persecution to sustain, it is of the devil’s propagation. Hosea Ballou Read Quote
Preaching is to much avail, but practice is far more effective. A godly life is the strongest argument you can offer the skeptic. Hosea Ballou Read Quote
