(Jesus) wants his followers to understand that being his…

Curiously, the righteous Pharisees had little historical impact, save for a brief time in a remote corner of the Roman Empire. But Jesus' disciples…

— Philip Yancey

“It is one thing being disciplined to plan and it is another thing being a disciple of great work. Be your own disciplinarian.”

— Israelmore Ayivor

I have no disciples, being myself an aspirant after discipleship and in search of a guru.

— Mahatma Gandhi

If the civil magistrate be a Christian, a disciple or follower of the meek Lamb of God, he is bound to be far from…

— Roger Williams

I am part of the Fellowship of the Unashamed... My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, and my future is in God's hands...…

— Patrick Madrid

A zealous disciple expressed a desire to teach others the Truth and asked the Master what he thought about this. The Master said, "Wait."…

— Anthony de Mello

Christ died. He left a will in which He gave His soul to His Father, His body to Joseph of Arimathea, His clothes to…

— Matthew Henry

It is conceivable that God might have ordained to preach the Gospel directly to man through dreams, visions and revelations. But as a matter…

— J. Oswald Sanders

The real guru is the pure intellect within; and the purified, deeply aspiring mind is the disciple.

— Chinmayananda Saraswati

The Buddha gave his first talks, and three or four ascetics became his first disciples. They recognized his enlightenment.

— Frederick Lenz

“Smartass Disciple: But, you said that it's the truth?? Master of Stupidity: O Yes. That is yesterday's truth.”

— Toba Beta [Betelgeuse Incident

The greatest issue facing the world today, with all its heartbreaking needs, is whether those who, by profession or culture, are identified as ‘Christians’…

— Dallas Willard

The founder of any branch must be more ingenious than the common man. However, if his achievement is not carried on by disciples of…

— Bruce Lee

The first duty of a Christian, of a disciple and follower of Jesus Christ, is to deny himself. To deny oneself means to give…

— Innocent of Alaska

“meekness and lowliness of heart are to be the distinguishing feature of the disciple, just as they were of the Master. And further, that…

— Andrew Murray