Hosea Ballou Similes. Frank J. Wilstach, comp. 1916. A Dictionary of Similes

Frank J. Wilstach, comp. A Dictionary of Similes. 1916.

Hosea Ballou


Energy, even like the biblical grain of mustard-seed, will remove mountains.	1
Folly is like the growth of weeds, always luxurious and spontaneous; wisdom, like flowers, requires cultivation.	2
The teacher is like the candle, it lights others in consuming itself.	3
Tears of joy, like summer raindrops, are pierced by sunbeams.	4