Quotes from John Bartholomew Gough

If the Bible is God's word, and we believe it, let us handle it with reverence.

You can commit no greater folly than to sit by the road side until someone comes along and invites you to ride with him to wealth or influence.

You must make your own opportunities.

A man's enemies have no power to harm him, if he is true to himself and loyal to God.

Reputation is for time; character is for eternity.

If you want to succeed, you must make your own opportunities as you go.

There brews He beautiful water! And beautiful it always is! You see it glistening in the dewdrop; you hear it singing in the summer rain; you see it sparkling in the ice gem when the trees seem loaded with rich jewels!... dancing in the hailstorm, leaping, foaming, dashing...! See how it weaves a golden gauze for the setting sun, and a silvery tissue for the midnight moon!