George Adam Smith

“Nothing is more easy than to represent the dangerous consequences of an erroneous theology; but to point out the evil of a barren orthodoxy, an unmeaning creed, is a much more difficult task.”

“In the Bible, the story of redemption is the story of a people, not of a solitary soul.”

“The temptation to use religion as a cloak for national selfishness is a constant one.”

“So long as you have courage and a sense of humor, it is never too late to start life afresh.”

“Justice is the keynote of the universe, and the condition of all wellbeing.”

“The great men of the earth are the ones who have seen that spiritual is stronger than any material force, that thoughts rule the world.”

“Patriotism is a great virtue, but it is a greater nonsense to say that it is the greatest of all virtues.”

“The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.”

“The prophet's business is to tell men what God is, what He is doing, and what He is aiming at.”

“A man's religion is the chief fact with regard to him.”

“There is no peace for the man who is not at peace with God.”

“The grammar of a people's speech is the reflection of their logic.”