Even so does he who provides for the short time of this life, but takes no care for all eternity; which is… — John Tillotson Care Copy Share Image
Of all parts of wisdom, the practice is the best. Socrates was esteemed the wisest man of his time because he turned… — John Tillotson Character Copy Share Image
There is one way whereby we may secure our riches, and make sure friends to ourselves of them,--by laying them out in… — John Tillotson Charity Copy Share Image
Men expect that religion should cost them no pains, that happiness should drop into their laps without any design and endeavor on… — John Tillotson Commandments Copy Share Image
The art of using deceit and cunning grow continually weaker and less effective to the user. — John Tillotson Art Copy Share Image
A little wit and a great deal of ill-nature will furnish a man for satire; but the greatest instance of wit is… — John Tillotson Deals Copy Share Image
Ignorance and inconsideration are the two great causes of the ruin of mankind. — John Tillotson Ignorance Copy Share Image
Truth is the shortest and nearest way to our end, carrying us thither in a straight line. — John Tillotson Ends Copy Share Image
In our pursuit of the things of this world, we usually prevent enjoyment, by expectation; we anticipate our own happiness, and eat… — John Tillotson Answers Copy Share Image
It is hard to personate and act a part long; for where Truth is not the bottom, Nature will always be endeavoring… — John Tillotson Action Copy Share Image
We have no cause to be ashamed of the Gospel of Christ; but the Gospel of Christ may justly be ashamed of… — John Tillotson Ashamed Copy Share Image
Wealth and riches, that is, an estate above what sufficeth our real occasions and necessities, is in no other sense a 'blessing'… — John Tillotson Blessing Copy Share Image
He who is sincere hath the easiest task in the world, for, truth being always consistent with itself, he is put to… — John Tillotson Action Copy Share Image
Fear is that passion which hath the greatest power over us, and by which God and His laws take the surest hold… — John Tillotson Fear Copy Share Image
The gospel chargeth us with piety towards God, and justice and charity to men, and temperance and chastity in reference to ourselves. — John Tillotson Charity Copy Share Image
Our belief or disbelief of a thing does not alter the nature of the thing. — John Tillotson Belief Copy Share Image
Every Christian is endued with a power whereby he is enabled to resist temptations. — John Tillotson Christian Copy Share Image
No man's body is as strong as his appetites, but Heaven has corrected the boundlessness of his voluptuous desires by stinting his… — John Tillotson Appetite Copy Share Image
With the history of Moses no book in the world, in point of antiquity, can contend. — John Tillotson Antiquity Copy Share Image
Virtue and vice are not arbitrary things; but there is a natural and eternal reason for goodness and virtue, and against vice… — John Tillotson Arbitrary Copy Share Image
There are two restraints which God has laid upon human nature, shame and fear; shame is the weaker, and has place only… — John Tillotson Character Copy Share Image
There is no man that is knowingly wicked but is guilty to himself; and there is no man that carries guilt about… — John Tillotson Carrie Copy Share Image
