William Barclay Quotes
In the time we have it is surely our duty to do all the good we can to all the people we can in all the ways we can.
Barclay, William. The Letters to the Galatians and Ephesians. Westminster Press, 1976, p. 57.
This was a swipe at the Conservatives at the time who were opposed to a Federal Government that would actively provide assistance directly to individuals. There was a belief amongst some politicians that by assisting people in need, their character would be weakened and the people and the society would be hurt in the long run.
William Barclay was a Scottish author, radio and television presenter, Church of Scotland minister, and Professor of Divinity and Biblical Criticism at the University of Glasgow. He wrote a popular set of Bible commentaries on the New Testament that sold 1.5 million copies.