Neither can oath nor promise bind any such people to obey and maintain tyrants against God and against his truth known.

The Scriptures of God are my only foundation and substance in all matters of weight and importance.

I have never once feared the devil, but I tremble every time I enter the pulpit.

Lord, give me Scotland or I die!

A man with God is always in the majority.

Live in Christ, die in Christ, and the flesh need not fear death.

Let no day slip over without some comfort received from the mouth of God.

I will keep the ground that God has given me and perhaps in his grace, he will ignite me again. But ignite me or not, in his grace, in his power, I will hold the ground.

I sought neither preeminence, glory, nor riches; my honor was that Jesus Christ should reign.

When I think of those who have influenced my life the most, I think not of the great but of the good.

The Monstrous Regiment of Women.

A generous donor (who had no doubt lived a life that imperiled his mortal soul) had granted [the Sisters] more than one hundred waterfront acres.

We often attribute 'understanding' and other cognitive predicates by metaphor and analogy to cars, adding machines, and other artifacts, but nothing is proved by such attributions.

Some people need a theology of an angry God to justify their anger against sinners.

I think humor is often a very powerful tool to be able to express ideas that are heavy.

My tendency to internalize emotion is probably why I'm an actor. I'm comfortable performing angrily but have such difficulty expressing anger in my life.

Only that which is directed toward definite goals, which in turn are founded on sound educational philosophy, can be ultimately meaningful. The principles must always precede the activities.

History is not what happened 200 or 2,000 years ago; it's a story about what happened 200 or 2,000 years ago.

Our works do not generate righteousness, rather our righteousness in Christ generates works.

I believe inner beauty is beauty in its truest form. When we nurture ourselves, it brings an inevitable, positive transformation.

The moment a man begins to talk about technique that's proof that he is fresh out of ideas.