Appearance Quote by Martin Luther

Many are convinced, who are not truly enlightened; are afraid of the consequences of sin, though they never saw its evil; have a seeming…

— John Newton

“Unless we are actively preaching the gospel to ourselves daily, we fall back into “works-righteousness.”

— J.D. Greear

None more deceive themselves than they who think their religion is true and genuine, thought it refines not their spirits and reforms not their…

— Benjamin Whichcote

Those who know in their hearts that they are not really necessary -- and are entirely replaceable-- must inevitably be tempted to misrepresent the…

— Charles le Gai Eaton

Only those who have learned well to be earnestly dissatisfied with themselves, and to be confounded with shame at their wretchedness truly understand the…

— John Calvin

Those who are self-righteous are not prominent.

— Laozi

“Righteousness exists in many forms.”

— Dan Brown

Beware of self-righteousness in every possible shape and form. Some people get as much harm from their "virtues" as others do from their sins.

— J. C. Ryle

The righteous ones are always exhausting to have around.

— Alexandra Adornetto

Our works do not generate righteousness, rather our righteousness in Christ generates works.

— Martin Luther

Some go to Church, proud humbly to repent, And come back much more guilty than they went: One way they look, another way they…

— Edward Young

Righteousness is easy in retrospect.

— Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr