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> [Both in thy private sessions, and the universal assizes, thou shalt be sure of the same Judge, the same jury, the same witnesses, the same verdict. How certain thou art to die, thou knowest; how soon to die, thou knowest…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-adams/both-in-thy-private-sessions-and-the-universal-assizes-thou-shalt-be/)

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## More by Thomas Adams

> [The Bible is to us what the star was to the wise men; but if we spend all our time in gazing upon it,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-adams/the-bible-is-to-us-what-the-star-was-to-the-wise-men-but-if-we-spend/)

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> [Ever tell me of a humble heart where I see a stubborn knee.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-adams/ever-tell-me-of-a-humble-heart-where-i-see-a-stubborn-knee/)

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> [Conscience is God's deputy in the soul.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-adams/conscience-is-god-s-deputy-in-the-soul/)

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> [The hypocrite, certainly, is a secret atheist; for if he did believe there was a God, he durst not be so bold as to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-adams/the-hypocrite-certainly-is-a-secret-atheist-for-if-he-did-believe/)

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> [The covetous man pines in plenty, like Tantalus up to the chin in water, and yet thirsty.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-adams/the-covetous-man-pines-in-plenty-like-tantalus-up-to-the-chin-in/)

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> [The ambitious climb high and perilous stairs, and never care how to come down; the desire of rising hath swallowed up their fear of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-adams/the-ambitious-climb-high-and-perilous-stairs-and-never-care-how-to/)

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> [Blessed be God, I not only begin praying when I kneel down, but I do not leave off praying when I rise up.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-adams/blessed-be-god-i-not-only-begin-praying-when-i-kneel-down-but-i-do/)

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> [A man may be so bold of his predestination, that he forget his conversation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-adams/a-man-may-be-so-bold-of-his-predestination-that-he-forget-his/)

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> [Even the tired horse, when he comes near home, mends pace: be good always, without weariness, but best at last; that the nearer thou…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-adams/even-the-tired-horse-when-he-comes-near-home-mends-pace-be-good/)

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> [The devil makes his Christmas-pie of lawyers' tongues and clerks' fingers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-adams/the-devil-makes-his-christmas-pie-of-lawyers-tongues-and-clerks/)

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> [If thou wilt fly from God, the devil will lend thee both spurs and a horse.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-adams/if-thou-wilt-fly-from-god-the-devil-will-lend-thee-both-spurs-and-a/)

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> [Better a holy discord than a profane concord.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-adams/better-a-holy-discord-than-a-profane-concord/)

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> [There is no coming to heaven with dry eyes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-adams/there-is-no-coming-to-heaven-with-dry-eyes/)

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> [The covetous man is like a camel with a great hunch on his back; heaven's gate must be made Higher and broader, or he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-adams/the-covetous-man-is-like-a-camel-with-a-great-hunch-on-his-back/)

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> [Plan the town, if you like; but in doing it do not forget that you have got to spread the people. Make wider roads,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-adams/plan-the-town-if-you-like-but-in-doing-it-do-not-forget-that-you-have/)

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