1835 – 1922, American Congregational Clergyman and Editor
A child is a beam of sunlight from the Infinite and Eternal, with possibilities of virtue and vice- but as yet unstained.
Lyman Abbott – [Children]


It is easy to condemn, it is better to pity.
Lyman Abbott – [Mercy]


Patience is passion tamed.
Lyman Abbott – [Patience]


The highest qualities of character? must be earned.
Lyman Abbott – [Character]