 It is better for me to die in behalf of Jesus Christ, than to reign over all the ends of the earth.
- Ignatius of Antioch Topics: Death |
Death stung himself to death when he stung Christ.
- William Romaine Topics: Death |
A wisely chosen illustration is almost essential to fasten the truth upon the ordinary mind, and no teacher can afford to neglect this part of his preparation.
- Howard Crosby Topics: Education, Truth, Teachers |
Men are more inclined to ask curious questions, than to obtain necessary instruction.
- Pasquier Quesnel Topics: Education, Men |
Life is but one continual course of instruction, The hand of the parent writes on the heart of the child the first faint characters which time deepens into strength so that nothing can efface them.
- Rowland Hill Topics: Education, Children, Parents |
Knowledge that terminates in curiosity and speculation is inferior to that which is useful; and of all useful knowledge that is the most so which consists in a due care and just notion of ourselves.
- Bernard of Clairvaux Topics: Education, Knowledge |
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I never was without without some religious principles. I never doubted, for instance, the existence of the Deity; that He made the world, and governed it by His Providence; that the most acceptable service of God was the doing good to man; that our souls are immortal; and that all crime will be punished, and virtue rewarded, either here or hereafter.
- Benjamin Franklin Topics: Eternity, Providence, Rewards |
Had I cared for the comments of people, I should never have been a missionary.
- C.T. Studd Topics: Evangelism, Missions |
Some want to live within the sound of church or chapel bell; I want to run a rescue shop within a yard of hell.
- C.T. Studd Topics: Evangelism |
He hath desired to bring the souls of other men to heaven; let his soul be brought to heaven.
- Christopher Love Topics: Evangelism, Heaven |
I have but one passion - it is He, it is He alone. The world is the field and the field is the world; and henceforth that country shall be my home where I can be most used in winning souls for Christ.
- Count Zinzindorf Topics: Evangelism, Passion |
Evangelism is not a professional job for a few trained men, but is instead the unrelenting responsibility of every person who belongs to the company of Jesus.
- Elton Trueblood Topics: Evangelism, Responsibility |
