Occasions Quote by Maria Monk

I think a bishop who doesn't give offence to anyone is probably not a good bishop.

— James Thomson

“To be sure, the Bishop was a little theatrical in his humility, as he had been in his grandeur; but that was his way,…

— Willa Cather

“It was a solemn and serious time, almost like a funeral. A bishop is the ultimate example. They stand out in dress, demeanor, and…

— Ora-Jay Eash

My father would have been made a bishop much earlier than he was had it not been for me and my image.

— Grace Jones

I should as soon think of contradicting a bishop

— Samuel Johnson

It is important that the Church of London, which has now lost its ruler, should receive for its new bishop a man whose personal…

— Thomas Becket

“But whether it was a proper shame for what she had done or a shocking shame for her compunctions in sinning, the Bishop was…

— Elizabeth von Arnim

Even when I was Archbishop of Wales and working with new bishops, I used to say, not realising quite how true it was, 'One…

— Rowan Williams

I had excellent opportunity to intoxicate myself with the solemn splendor of the brilliant church festivals. As was only natural, the abbot seemed to…

— Adolf Hitler

“The bishop was aghast. "You would threaten me?" Christian didn't hesitate with his answer."For her life, aye." "You would jeopardize your soul for her?…

— Kinley MacGregor

“Around 400 A.D., Saint Augustine, a prominent Roman bishop, described a pastor's job: Disturbers are to be rebuked, the low-spirited to be encouraged, the…

— Saint Augustine a Roman bishop ca. 400 A.D

“it was much less dangerous for the disciples of Christ to neglect the observance of the moral duties, than to despise the censures and…

— Edward Gibbon