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> [One of those poor fellows that had become a Christian was badgered by his companions; and one of them said, "How do you know that Jesus Christ has forgiven your sins? " The man turned at once and said, "How…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-bartholomew-gough/one-of-those-poor-fellows-that-had-become-a-christian-was-badgered-by/)

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## More by John Bartholomew Gough

> [Intemperance weaves the winding-sheet of souls.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-bartholomew-gough/intemperance-weaves-the-winding-sheet-of-souls/)

[John Bartholomew Gough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-bartholomew-gough/)

> [You can commit no greater folly than to sit by the road side until someone comes along and invites you to ride with him…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-bartholomew-gough/you-can-commit-no-greater-folly-than-to-sit-by-the-road-side-until/)

[John Bartholomew Gough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-bartholomew-gough/)

> [If the Bible is God's word, and we believe it, let us handle it with reverence.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-bartholomew-gough/if-the-bible-is-god-s-word-and-we-believe-it-let-us-handle-it-with/)

[John Bartholomew Gough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-bartholomew-gough/)

> [Reputation is for time; character is for eternity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-bartholomew-gough/reputation-is-for-time-character-is-for-eternity/)

[John Bartholomew Gough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-bartholomew-gough/)

> [It is the minority that has stood in the vain of every moral conflict, and achieved all that is noble in the history of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-bartholomew-gough/it-is-the-minority-that-has-stood-in-the-vain-of-every-moral-conflict/)

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> [One of those poor fellows that had become a Christian was badgered by his companions; and one of them said, "How do you know…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-bartholomew-gough/one-of-those-poor-fellows-that-had-become-a-christian-was-badgered-by/)

[John Bartholomew Gough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-bartholomew-gough/)

> [It may be a very little thing for you to say to a young man the few words that turn him from the way…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-bartholomew-gough/it-may-be-a-very-little-thing-for-you-to-say-to-a-young-man-the-few/)

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> [You must make your own opportunities.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-bartholomew-gough/you-must-make-your-own-opportunities/)

[John Bartholomew Gough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-bartholomew-gough/)

> [What you learn from bad habits and in bad society, you will never forget, and it will be a lasting pang to you. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-bartholomew-gough/what-you-learn-from-bad-habits-and-in-bad-society-you-will-never/)

[John Bartholomew Gough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-bartholomew-gough/)

> [His reputation is what men say he is. That can be damaged; but reputation is for time, character is for eternity…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-bartholomew-gough/his-reputation-is-what-men-say-he-is-that-can-be-damaged-but/)

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> [A man is what he is, not what men say he is. His character no man can touch. His character is what he is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-bartholomew-gough/a-man-is-what-he-is-not-what-men-say-he-is-his-character-no-man-can/)

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> [Society is doing a great deal for the workingman, for the lower classes; but it seems to me, sometimes, as if it formed associations…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-bartholomew-gough/society-is-doing-a-great-deal-for-the-workingman-for-the-lower/)

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> [Every moderate drinker could abandon the intoxicating cup if he would; every inebriate would if he could.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-bartholomew-gough/every-moderate-drinker-could-abandon-the-intoxicating-cup-if-he-would/)

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> [The evil of infatuation is illustrated by the drunkard.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-bartholomew-gough/the-evil-of-infatuation-is-illustrated-by-the-drunkard/)

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> [What is a minority? The chosen heroes of this earth have been in a minority. There is not a social, political, or religious privilege…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-bartholomew-gough/what-is-a-minority-the-chosen-heroes-of-this-earth-have-been-in-a/)

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