Ocupation: Minister
Life: June 24, 1813 - March 8, 1887
Birthday: June 24
Death: March 8
Expedients are for an hour, but principles are for the ages. Just because the rains descend and winds blow, we cannot afford to build on shifting sands.
source: "Freedom and War: Discourses on Topics Suggested by the Times".
topic: Rain, Blow, Wind, Shifting Sand