Cleanliness Quotes

124 quotes by 111 authors

Every attainment, every step forward in knowledge, follows from courage, from hardness against oneself, from cleanliness in relation to oneself. — Friedrich Nietzsche
Juliet's version of cleanliness was next to godliness, which was to say it was erratic, past all understanding and was seldom seen. — Terry Pratchett
Skepticism, not cleanliness, is next to godliness. Skepticism is the father of freedom. It is like the pry that holds open the door for truth… — Gerry Spence
Cleanliness', chuckled Sir Benjamin, noting his great niece's delighted smile as her eyes rested upon him, 'comes next to godliness, eh, Maria? — Elizabeth Goudge
Clean up a pigsty," she commented one evening, "and if the creatures in it still have pig-minds and pig-desires, soon it will be the same… — Catherine Marshall
Mrs Joe was a very clean housekeeper, but had an exquisite art of making her clenliness more umcomfortable and unacceptable than dirt itself. Cleanliness is… — Charles Dickens
However modest one may be in one's demand for intellectual cleanliness, one cannot help feeling, when coming into contact with the New Testament, a kind… — Friedrich Nietzsche
Madrigal sniffed herself. "I'm almost sure I don't smell." "Maybe not, but between shining cleanliness and not smelling, there is a vast gray area. — Laini Taylor
Then how about we start with a shower," he said in the kind of deep voice that made her consider the value of cleanliness. — J R Ward
When I visit a new bookstore, I demand cleanliness, computer monitors, and rigorous alphabetization. When I visit a secondhand bookstore, I prefer indifferent housekeeping, sleeping… — Anne Fadiman
[Benjamin Franklin]identified thirteen virtues he wanted to cultivate--temperance, silence, order, resolution, frugality, industry, sincerity, justice, moderation, cleanliness, tranquility, chastity and humility--and made a chart with… — Gretchen Rubin
Cleanliness is the scourge of art. — Craig Brown
Those who store, package, and sell the food we serve our families have a responsibility to maintain basic standards of cleanliness in their facilities. — Loretta Lynch
But, you know again, getting back to what a group like ours might represent - the cleanliness thing. — Bruce Johnston
I neither drink nor smoke, because my schoolmaster impressed upon me three cardinal virtues; cleanliness in person, cleanliness in mind; temperance. — John Burns
The Supreme Lord said: Fearlessness, purity of heart, perseverance in the yoga of knowledge, charity, sense restraint, sacrifice, study of the scriptures, austerity, honesty; Nonviolence,… — Bhagavad Gita
Cleanliness is indeed next to godliness. — Christopher Morley
Just as we are conscious of the purity and cleanliness of what goes into our mouths we should be similarly conscious of what comes out… — Mufti Ismail Menk
Laugh often and Bath often.These are the things which help us to stay clean;mentally and physically. — Bibeka
It is not an exaggeration to say that play is as basic to your child's total development as good food, cleanliness, and rest. — Joanne E Oppenheim

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