Thorns Quotes

261 Thorns quotes by 202 unique authors

The path of those who preach love, and not hatred, is not easy. They often have to wear a crown of thorns. — Nelson Mandela
The more objects you set your heart upon, the more thorns there are to tear your peace of mind to shreds. — Charles Spurgeon
Thorns may hurt you, men desert you, sunlight turn to fog; but you're never friendless ever, if you have a dog. — Douglas Malloch
The best rose-bush, after all, is not that which has the fewest thorns, but that which bears the finest roses. — Henry Van Dyke
Surgery is the red flower that blooms among the leaves and thorns that are the rest of medicine. — Richard Selzer
Even though one is well advanced in virtue, should he stop mortifying himself, he soon would lose his modesty and virtue - just as fertile… — John Climacus
To wander in the fields of flowers, pull the thorns from your heart. — Unknown Author
Every noble crown is, and on Earth will forever be, a crown of thorns. — Thomas Carlyle
You cannot be Christâ€™s servant if you are not willing to follow him, cross and all. What do you crave? A crown? Then it must… — Charles Spurgeon
A man wants to walk across the land, but the earth is covered with thorns. He has two options - one is to pave his… — Joshua Waitzkin
Be thankful for the thorns and thistles, which keep you from being in love with this world, and becoming an idolater. — Charles Spurgeon
Sin is no little thing. It girded the Redeemerâ€™s head with thorns, and pierced his heart . . . Look upon all sin as that… — Charles Spurgeon
What one approves , another scorns, And thus his nature each discloses: You find the rosebush full of thorns, I find the thornbush full of… — Arthur Guiterman
God has not made this world to be a nest for us, and if we try to make it such for ourselves, he plants thorns… — Charles Spurgeon
The Presidency, even to the most experienced politicians, is no bed of roses; and [Zachary] Taylor like others, found thorns within it. No human being… — Abraham Lincoln
Prayer is a salve for every sore, a remedy for every malady; and when we are afflicted with thorns in the flesh, we should give… — Matthew Henry
Remember, Monsieur that roses are not gathered except in the midst of thorns and that heroic acts of virtue are accomplished only in weakness. — Vincent de Paul
The destroyer of weeds, thistles, and thorns is a benefactor whether he soweth grain or not. — Robert Green Ingersoll
If you follow the course of one man through constant practice, your intelligence would have to be crude indeed for you not to get some… — Cennino Cennini
We should avoid planting and cultivating too many thorns in the bosom of society. — Abraham Lincoln

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