Intemperance Quote by John Bartholomew Gough Download Open image “Intemperance weaves the winding-sheet of souls.” — John Bartholomew Gough ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.6 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare Intemperance Sheets Soul Spirituality
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You can commit no greater folly than to sit by the road side until someone comes along and invites you to ride with him… — John Bartholomew Gough Copy Share Image
If the Bible is God's word, and we believe it, let us handle it with reverence. — John Bartholomew Gough Copy Share Image
It is the minority that has stood in the vain of every moral conflict, and achieved all that is noble in the history of… — John Bartholomew Gough Copy Share Image
One of those poor fellows that had become a Christian was badgered by his companions; and one of them said, "How do you know… — John Bartholomew Gough Copy Share Image
It may be a very little thing for you to say to a young man the few words that turn him from the way… — John Bartholomew Gough Copy Share Image
What you learn from bad habits and in bad society, you will never forget, and it will be a lasting pang to you. I… — John Bartholomew Gough Copy Share Image
His reputation is what men say he is. That can be damaged; but reputation is for time, character is for eternity… — John Bartholomew Gough Copy Share Image
A man is what he is, not what men say he is. His character no man can touch. His character is what he is… — John Bartholomew Gough Copy Share Image
Society is doing a great deal for the workingman, for the lower classes; but it seems to me, sometimes, as if it formed associations… — John Bartholomew Gough Copy Share Image
Every moderate drinker could abandon the intoxicating cup if he would; every inebriate would if he could. — John Bartholomew Gough Copy Share Image
Men cannot labor on always. They must have intervals of relaxation. They cannot sleep through these intervals. What are they to do? Why, if… — Orville Dewey Copy Share Image
Drunkenness is an immoderate affection and use of drink. That I call immoderation that is besides or beyond that order of good things for… — Jeremy Taylor Copy Share Image
Intemperance is naturally punished with diseases; rashness, with mischance; injustice; with violence of enemies; pride, with ruin; cowardice, with oppression; and rebellion, with slaughter. — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
A man hath riches. Whence came they, and whither go they? for this is the way to form a judgment of the esteem which… — John Jortin Copy Share Image
What does drunkenness accomplish? It discloses secrets, it ratifies hopes, and urges even the unarmed to battle. — Horace Copy Share Image
Why should we desire the destruction of human passions? Take passions from human beings and what is left? The great object should be not… — Robert Green Ingersoll Copy Share Image
A youth of sensuality and intemperance delivers over to old age a worn-out body. — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
Those men who destroy a healthful constitution of body by intemperance as manifestly kill themselves as those who hang or poison or drown themselves. — Thomas Sherlock Copy Share Image
Poverty is dishonorable, not in itself, but when it is a proof of laziness, intemperance, luxury, and carelessness; whereas in a person that is… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
Oh! if you could only hear Intemperance with drunkards' bones drumming on the top of the wine cask the Dead March of immortal souls,… — Thomas De Witt Talmage Copy Share Image
Shall I, to please another wine-sprung minde, Lose all mine own? God hath giv'n me a measure Short of His can and body; must… — George Herbert Copy Share Image
I never drink. I cannot do it, on equal terms with others. It costs them only one day; but me three, the first in… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
