Convulsive anger storms at large; or pale And silent, settles into full revenge. — John Tillotson Anger Copy Share Image
Religion in a magistrate strengthens his authority, because it procures veneration, and gains a reputation to it. In all the affairs of… — John Tillotson Affair Copy Share Image
A good word is an easy obligation; but not to speak ill requires only our silence, which costs us nothing. — John Tillotson Civility Copy Share Image
When a man has once forfeited the reputation of his integrity, he is set fast, and nothing will then serve his turn,… — John Tillotson Falsehood Copy Share Image
There is no readier way for a man to bring his own worth into question than by endeavoring to detract from the… — John Tillotson Inspirational Copy Share Image
Malice and hatred are very fretting and vexatious, and apt to make our minds sore and uneasy; but he that can moderate… — John Tillotson Affection Copy Share Image
Surely modesty never hurt any cause; and the confidence of man seems to me to be much like the wrath of man. — John Tillotson Causes Copy Share Image
So that we pursue the happiness of this world just as little Children chase birds, when we think we are come very… — John Tillotson Children Copy Share Image
How often might a man, after he had jumbled a set of letters in a bag, fling them out upon the ground… — John Tillotson Bags Copy Share Image
If a man were only to deal in the world for a day, and should never have occasion to converse more with… — John Tillotson Action Copy Share Image
They who are in the highest places, and have the most power, have the least liberty, because they are the most observed. — John Tillotson Freedom Copy Share Image
The angriest person in a controversy is the one most liable to be in the wrong. — John Tillotson Anger Copy Share Image
If God were not a necessary Being of Himself, He might almost seem to be made for the use and benefit of… — John Tillotson Benefits Copy Share Image
“Fill each day with life and heart. There is no pleasure in the world comparable to the delight and satisfaction that a… — John Tillotson Doing good Copy Share Image
Whether religion be true or false, it must be necessarily granted to be the only wise principle and safe hypothesis for a… — John Tillotson Being true Copy Share Image
The crime of a bad example is the same whether men follow it or not, because he that gives bad example to… — John Tillotson Bad example Copy Share Image
It is pleasant to be virtuous and good, because that is to excel many others; it is pleasant to grow better, because… — John Tillotson Appetite Copy Share Image
Abstinence is many times very helpful to the end of religion. — John Tillotson Abstinence Copy Share Image
Is not he imprudent, who, seeing the tide making haste towards him apace, will sleep till the sea overwhelms him? — John Tillotson Haste Copy Share Image
The covetous man heaps up riches, not to enjoy them, but to have them; and starves himself in the midst of plenty,… — John Tillotson Cheat Copy Share Image
Next to the wicked lives of men, nothing is so great a disparagement and weakening to religion as the divisions of Christians. — John Tillotson Christian Copy Share Image
For the spiritual efficacy of the Sacrament doth not depend upon the nature of the thing received, supposing we received what our… — John Tillotson Blessing Copy Share Image
In matters of great concern, and which must be done, there is no surer argument of a weak mind than irresolution; to… — John Tillotson Argument Copy Share Image
Men sunk in the greatest darkness imaginable retain some sense and awe of the Deity. — John Tillotson Awe Copy Share Image
