Love, it has been said, flows downward. The love of parents for their children has always been far more powerful than that of children for their parents and who among the sons of men ever loved God with a thousandth part of the love which God has manifested to us? – Augustus Hare
To Adam Paradise was home. To the good among his descendants home is paradise. – Augustus Hare
The power of faith will often shine forth the most when the character is naturally weak. – Augustus Hare
The virtue of paganism was strength the virtue of Christianity is obedience. – Augustus Hare
Remember this. When people choose to withdraw far from a fire, the fire continues to give warmth, but they grow cold. When people choose to withdraw far from light, the light continues to be bright in itself but they are in darkness. This is also the case when people withdraw from God. – Augustine