--- title: "20 Fallen Man Quotes by 17 authors" description: "Browse 20 Fallen Man quotes by 17 authors. Discover the best Fallen Man sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/504/aeschylus-749_death_it-is-the-nature-of-mortals-to-kick-a-fa_2268145.png" --- > [It is the nature of mortals to kick a fallen man.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aeschylus/it-is-the-nature-of-mortals-to-kick-a-fallen-man/) [Aeschylus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aeschylus/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/504/aeschylus-749_death_it-is-the-nature-of-mortals-to-kick-a-fa_2268145.png) > [Tis a cruelty to load a fallen man.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shakespeare/tis-a-cruelty-to-load-a-fallen-man/) [William Shakespeare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shakespeare/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e6/william-shakespeare-4_cruelty_tis-a-cruelty-to-load-a-fallen-man-10082_1008261.jpg) > [Every accusation against a fallen man gains credence.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/publilius-syrus/every-accusation-against-a-fallen-man-gains-credence/) [Publilius Syrus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/publilius-syrus/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4c8/publilius-syrus-594_accusation_every-accusation-against-a-fallen-man-ga_2899036.png) > [Fallen man is not simply an imperfect creature who needs improvement: he is a rebel who must lay down his arms.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/fallen-man-is-not-simply-an-imperfect-creature-who-needs-improvement-3/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5b9/anonymous-1_arms_fallen-man-is-not-simply-an-imperfect-cr_2900688.jpg) > [Fallen man is both terrified of vulnerability and committed to maintaining independence.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kay-warren/fallen-man-is-both-terrified-of-vulnerability-and-committed-to/) [Kay Warren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kay-warren/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c5c/kay-warren-33277_committed_fallen-man-is-both-terrified-of-vulnerab_706933.png) > [The sin of fallen man is this: Man seeks the benefits of God while at the same time fleeing from God Himself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-c-sproul/the-sin-of-fallen-man-is-this-man-seeks-the-benefits-of-god-while-at/) [R. C. Sproul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-c-sproul/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1f5/r-c-sproul-1006_benefits_the-sin-of-fallen-man-is-this-man-seeks_716459.png) > [The picture of fallen man as given in Scripture is that he knows God but does not want to recognize Him as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cornelius-van-til/the-picture-of-fallen-man-as-given-in-scripture-is-that-he-knows-god/) [Cornelius Van Til](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cornelius-van-til/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6d9/cornelius-van-til-30277_doe_the-picture-of-fallen-man-as-given-in-sc_2442135.png) > [“Fallen man is not simply an imperfect creature who needs improvement: he is a rebel who must lay down his arms.” —C.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-alcorn/fallen-man-is-not-simply-an-imperfect-creature-who-needs-improvement/) [Randy Alcorn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-alcorn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db9/randy-alcorn-1180_fallen_fallen-man-is-not-simply-an-imperfect-cr_626014.png) > [“Jn 6:281 do Fallen man’s concept concerning God is that he must do something for God and work for God.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/living-stream-ministry/jn-6-281-do-fallen-man-s-concept-concerning-god-is-that-he-must-do/) [Living Stream Ministry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/living-stream-ministry/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fbf/living-stream-ministry-63717_work-for-god_jn-6-281-do-fallen-man-s-concept-concern_1141087.jpg) > [“He stayed that way for a while, fallen man, porcelain angel, as if the two of them waited for a bus.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mitch-albom/he-stayed-that-way-for-a-while-fallen-man-porcelain-angel-as-if-the/) [Mitch Albom](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mitch-albom/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1a2/mitch-albom-187_fallen_he-stayed-that-way-for-a-while-fallen-ma_610675.png) > [“No single act is entirely redemptive, but all a fallen man has is the first step back.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-weisel/no-single-act-is-entirely-redemptive-but-all-a-fallen-man-has-is-the/) [Frederick Weisel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-weisel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d31/frederick-weisel-24855_fallen_no-single-act-is-entirely-redemptive-but_820678.jpg) > [The person, who causes the downfall of a noble woman... who causes loss to his friend...who despite of his superiority is ignorant;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/atharva-veda/the-person-who-causes-the-downfall-of-a-noble-woman-who-causes-loss/) [Atharva Veda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/atharva-veda/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/239/atharva-veda-47333_downfall_the-person-who-causes-the-downfall-of-a_2989948.jpg) > [“Grace is at work even in fallen man ... to bend partially back in the right direction those human powers and endowments…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/g-c-berkouwer/grace-is-at-work-even-in-fallen-man-to-bend-partially-back-in-the/) [G C Berkouwer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/g-c-berkouwer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/814/g-c-berkouwer-9618_grace_grace-is-at-work-even-in-fallen-man-to-b_2889026.jpg) > [The Christian has a great advantage over other men, not by being less fallen than they, nor less doomed to live in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/the-christian-has-a-great-advantage-over-other-men-not-by-being-less/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8a3/anonymous-1_advantage_the-christian-has-a-great-advantage-over_653295.jpg) > [Fallen man is not simply an imperfect creature who needs improvement: he is a rebel who must lay down his arms. Laying…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-s-lewis/fallen-man-is-not-simply-an-imperfect-creature-who-needs-improvement-2/) [C. S. Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-lewis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/75d/c-s-lewis-2-132_arms_fallen-man-is-not-simply-an-imperfect-cr_767762.png) > [“On the far side of the square, a dark-coloured saloon suddenly appeared, one occupant visible behind the wheel, and it raced across…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-barrington/on-the-far-side-of-the-square-a-dark-coloured-saloon-suddenly/) [James Barrington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-barrington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b4c/james-barrington-37287_far-side_on-the-far-side-of-the-square-a-dark-col_3236685.jpg) > [Fallen man is free to choose what he desires, but because his desires are only wicked he lacks the moral ability to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-c-sproul/fallen-man-is-free-to-choose-what-he-desires-but-because-his-desires/) [R. C. Sproul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-c-sproul/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1f4/r-c-sproul-1006_ability_fallen-man-is-free-to-choose-what-he-des_185316.jpg) > [“Is it possible that evil is never total, that its victory, no matter how overwhelming, is never absolute? Consider this fallen man.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/salman-rushdie/is-it-possible-that-evil-is-never-total-that-its-victory-no-matter/) [Salman Rushdie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/salman-rushdie/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0bd/salman-rushdie-153_death_is-it-possible-that-evil-is-never-total_1153269.jpg) > [ “\[The intellect of fallen man\] may be compared to a buzz-saw that is sharp and shining, ready to cut the boards that… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cornelius-van-til/the-intellect-of-fallen-man-may-be-compared-to-a-buzz-saw-that-is/) [Cornelius Van Til](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cornelius-van-til/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a17/cornelius-van-til-30277_first-contact_the-intellect-of-fallen-man-may-be-compa_1082632.jpg) > [“In other words, fallen man is not simply an imperfect creature who needs improvement: he is a rebel who must lay down…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-s-lewis-2/in-other-words-fallen-man-is-not-simply-an-imperfect-creature-who/) [C.S. Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-lewis-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a24/c-s-lewis-121_quote_in-other-words-fallen-man-is-not-simply_1968449.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fallen-man/#itemlist", "name": "Fallen Man Quotes", "numberOfItems": 20, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "It is the nature of mortals to kick a fallen man.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Aeschylus" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aeschylus/it-is-the-nature-of-mortals-to-kick-a-fallen-man/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/504/aeschylus-749_death_it-is-the-nature-of-mortals-to-kick-a-fa_2268145.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/504/aeschylus-749_death_it-is-the-nature-of-mortals-to-kick-a-fa_2268145.png", "url": 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