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To be able to bear provocation is an argument of great reason, and to forgive it of a great mind.
— John Tillotson
The true ground of most men's prejudice against the Christian doctrine is because they have no mind to obey it.
— John Tillotson
If God were not a necessary Being of Himself, He might almost seem to be made for the use and benefit of men.
— John Tillotson
There is one way whereby we may secure our riches, and make sure friends to ourselves of them,by laying them out in charity. — John Tillotson
Men sunk in the greatest darkness imaginable retain some sense and awe of the Deity.
— John Tillotson
With the history of Moses no book in the world, in point of antiquity, can contend.
— John Tillotson
Truth is the shortest and nearest way to our end, carrying us thither in a straight line.
— John Tillotson
Every Christian is endued with a power whereby he is enabled to resist temptations.
— John Tillotson
Fear is that passion which hath the greatest power over us, and by which God and His laws take the surest hold of us.
— John Tillotson
The crafty person is always in danger; and when they think they walk in the dark, all their pretenses are transparent.
— John Tillotson
We anticipate our own happiness, and eat out the heart and sweetness of worldly pleasures by delightful forethought of them.
— John Tillotson
Are we proud and passionate, malicious and revengeful? Is this to be like-minded with Christ, who was meek and lowly?
— John Tillotson
Fill each day with light and heart.
— John Tillotson
They who are in the highest places, and have the most power, have the least liberty, because they are the most observed.
— John Tillotson
Every man hath greater assurance that God is good and just than he can have of any subtle speculations about predestination and the decrees of God.
— John Tillotson
Piety and virtue are not only delightful for the present, but they leave peace and contentment behind them.
— John Tillotson
Of some calamity we can have no relief but from God alone; and what would men do, in such a case if it were not for God?
— John Tillotson
He who provides for this life, but takes no care for eternity, is wise for a moment, but a fool forever.
— John Tillotson
Poetry in motion walking by my side, her lovely locomotion keeps my eyes open wide.
— Johnny Tillotson
Whether religion be true or false, it must be necessarily granted to be the only wise principle and safe hypothesis for a man to live and die by.
— John Tillotson
Surely modesty never hurt any cause; and the confidence of man seems to me to be much like the wrath of man.
— John Tillotson
Next to the wicked lives of men, nothing is so great a disparagement and weakening to religion as the divisions of Christians.
— John Tillotson
There is little pleasure in the world that is true and sincere beside the pleasure of doing our duty and doing good.
— John Tillotson
When a man has once forfeited the reputation of his integrity, he is set fast, and nothing will then serve his turn, neither truth nor falsehood.
— John Tillotson
Of all parts of wisdom the practice is the best.
— John Tillotson
Virtue and vice are not arbitrary things; but there is a natural and eternal reason for goodness and virtue, and against vice and wickedness.
— John Tillotson
If our souls be immortal, this makes amends for the frailties of life and the sufferings of this state.
— John Tillotson
None so nearly disposed to scoffing at religion as those who have accustomed themselves to swear on trifling occasions.
— John Tillotson
Great is the advantage of patience.
— John Tillotson
Abstinence is many times very helpful to the end of religion.
— John Tillotson
See her gentle sway, a wave on the ocean could never move that way.
— Johnny Tillotson
The little and short sayings of nice And excellent men are of great value, like the dust of gold, or the least sparks of diamonds.
— John Tillotson
If people would but provide for eternity with the same solicitude and real care as they do for this life, they could not fail of heaven.
— John Tillotson
Integrity gains strength by use.
— John Tillotson
The art of using deceit and cunning grow continually weaker and less effective to the user.
— John Tillotson
A little wit and a great deal of ill-nature will furnish a man for satire; but the greatest instance of wit is to commend well.
— John Tillotson
There is no readier way for a man to bring his own worth into question than by endeavoring to detract from the worth of other men.
— John Tillotson
We have no cause to be ashamed of the Gospel of Christ; but the Gospel of Christ may justly be ashamed of us.
— John Tillotson
They're doing a rain dance? A rain dance? In my hotel? On Waikiki Beach? A rain dance?
— Richard Tillotson
Is not he imprudent, who, seeing the tide making haste towards him apace, will sleep till the sea overwhelms him?
— John Tillotson
When men live as if there were no God, it becomes expedient for them that there should be none.
— John Tillotson
A good word is an easy obligation; but not to speak ill requires only our silence, which costs us nothing.
— John Tillotson
The gospel chargeth us with piety towards God, and justice and charity to men, and temperance and chastity in reference to ourselves.
— John Tillotson
Take away God and religion, and men live to no purpose, without proposing any worthy end of life to themselves.
— John Tillotson
Zeal is fit for wise men, but flourishes chiefly among fools.
— John Tillotson
Wickedness is a kind of voluntary frenzy, and a chosen distraction.
— John Tillotson
Was ever any wicked man free from the stings of a guilty conscience?
— John Tillotson
Send me the pillow you dream on
— Johnny Tillotson