All Nathanael Emmons Quotes
- Insanity destroys reason, but not wit. Destroys
- Selfishness is the root and source of all natural and moral evils. All
- One principal reason why men are so often useless is that they neglect their own profession or calling, and divide and shift their attention among… Among
- Death stamps the characters and conditions of men for eternity. - As death finds them in this world, so will they be in the next. Character
- How vast is eternity! - It will swallow up all the human race; it will collect all the intelligent universe; it will open scenes and… Absorb
- Moral conduct includes every thing in which men are active and for which they are accountable. They are active in their desires, their affections, their… Accountability
- Any fact is better established by two or three good testimonies than by a thousand arguments. Any
- Steady, patient, persevering thinking will generally surmount every obstacle in search of truth. Every Obstacle
- There is not a single spot between Christianity and atheism, upon which a man can firmly fix his foot. Atheism
- You ask if we shall know our friends in heaven. - Do you suppose we are greater fools there than here? Ask
- Real holiness has love for its essence, humility for its clothing, the good of others as its employment, and the honor of God as its… Clothing
- It is easy to learn something about everything, but difficult to learn everything about anything. Difficult
- These two rules make the best system: first, have something to say; second, say it. Best
- The more men have multiplied the forms of religion, the more vital Godliness has declined. Declined
- Obedience to God is the most infallible evidence of sincere and supreme love to him. Evidence
- Just definitions either prevent or put an end to disputes. Definitions
- Be short in all religious exercises. Better leave the people longing than loathing. All
- Make no display of your talents or attainments; for every one will clearly see, admire, and acknowledge them, so long as you cover them with… Acknowledge
- In reasoning upon moral subjects, we have great occasion for candor, in order to compare circumstances, and weigh arguments with impartiality. Argument
- Habit is either the best of servants or the worst of masters. Best
- I could never think well of a man's intellectual or moral character, if he was habitually unfaithful to his appointments. Appointments