“It is said that Pericles learned the name of every Athenian citizen, and that Cyrus learned the name of every soldier in his army. The wisdom of such a plan is evident. Each man was made to feel that he had a personal interest in the welfare of the State, and thereby his co-operation was secured in every public measure. What was prompted by policy in the statesman and general, has love for its ground with the Saviour of mankind; for Jesus knows the name of every disciple.” — William H. Fentress, “The Preciousness of Christ” in Love Truths From the Bible (1879), p. 16