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> [“Some attempts are still making, but they are inconsiderable in comparison of what might be done if the whole body of Christians entered heartily into the spirit of the divine command on this subject. Some think little about it, others…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-carey/some-attempts-are-still-making-but-they-are-inconsiderable-in/)

[William Carey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-carey/)

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## More by William Carey

> [“But none of the moderns have equalled the Moravian Brethren in this good work; they have sent missions to Greenland, Labrador, and several of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-carey/but-none-of-the-moderns-have-equalled-the-moravian-brethren-in-this/)

[William Carey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-carey/)

> [I'm a dreamer and continue to dream of what can and will be, "Expecting great things from God, Attempting great things for God](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-carey/i-m-a-dreamer-and-continue-to-dream-of-what-can-and-will-be-expecting/)

[William Carey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-carey/)

> [A Christian minister is a person who in a peculiar sense is not his own; he is the servant of God, and therefore ought…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-carey/a-christian-minister-is-a-person-who-in-a-peculiar-sense-is-not-his/)

[William Carey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-carey/)

> [“Thirdly, in other parts, where they have a written language, as in the East-Indies, China, Japan, &c. they know nothing of the gospel. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-carey/thirdly-in-other-parts-where-they-have-a-written-language-as-in-the/)

[William Carey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-carey/)

> [Our Lord Jesus Christ, a little before his departure, commissioned his apostles to Go, and teach all nations; or, as another evangelist expresses it,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-carey/our-lord-jesus-christ-a-little-before-his-departure-commissioned-his/)

[William Carey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-carey/)

> [Expect great things from God, attempt great things for God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-carey/expect-great-things-from-god-attempt-great-things-for-god/)

[William Carey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-carey/)

> [“One would have supposed that the remembrance of the deluge would have been transmitted from father to son, and have perpetually deterred mankind from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-carey/one-would-have-supposed-that-the-remembrance-of-the-deluge-would-have/)

[William Carey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-carey/)

> [“Some attempts are still making, but they are inconsiderable in comparison of what might be done if the whole body of Christians entered heartily…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-carey/some-attempts-are-still-making-but-they-are-inconsiderable-in/)

[William Carey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-carey/)

> [“In many of these countries they have no written language, consequently no Bible, and are only led by the most childish customs and traditions.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-carey/in-many-of-these-countries-they-have-no-written-language-consequently/)

[William Carey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-carey/)

> [The most glorious works of grace that have ever took place, have been in answer to prayer; and it is in this way, we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-carey/the-most-glorious-works-of-grace-that-have-ever-took-place-have-been/)

[William Carey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-carey/)

> [Young man, sit down: when God pleases to convert the heathen, He will do it without your aid or mine.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-carey/young-man-sit-down-when-god-pleases-to-convert-the-heathen-he-will-do/)

[William Carey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-carey/)

> [I went to India as a missionary to save England from spiritual collapse.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-carey/i-went-to-india-as-a-missionary-to-save-england-from-spiritual/)

[William Carey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-carey/)

> [“In the Acts of the apostles we have an account of four of the principal journies which Paul, and his companions undertook. The first,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-carey/in-the-acts-of-the-apostles-we-have-an-account-of-four-of-the/)

[William Carey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-carey/)

> [“Thirdly, If the command of Christ to teach all nations extend only to the apostles, then, doubtless, the promise of the divine presence in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-carey/thirdly-if-the-command-of-christ-to-teach-all-nations-extend-only-to/)

[William Carey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-carey/)

> [I'm not afraid of failure; I'm afraid of succeeding at things that don't matter.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-carey/i-m-not-afraid-of-failure-i-m-afraid-of-succeeding-at-things-that-don/)

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