I had confidence that as long as we did our work well and were good to our customers, there would be no limit to us.

If confidence is a plant of slow growth, credit is one which matures much more slowly.

Remember no man is really defeated unless he is discouraged.

Man's goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished

But the standard churchy spirituality doesn't require any real action, courage, or sacrifice from its attendees.

I am not afraid of a fight; I have to do my duty, come what may.

Who would true valour see, Let him come hither; One here will constant be, Come wind, come weather There's no discouragement Shall make him once relent His first avowed intent To be a pilgrim.

True will-power and courage are not on the battlefield, but in everyday conquests over our intertia, laziness, boredom.

Death alone will put a stop to my effort!

we persevere because we believe rewards will come.

Nothing that is worth doing can be achieved in our lifetime; therefore we must be saved by hope. Nothing which is true or beautiful or good makes complete sense in any immediate context of history; therefore we must be saved by faith. Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone; therefore we must be saved by love.7-22 REINHOLD NIEBUHR

We exercise faith by responding to the task that lies before us.