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John Wesley
Age: 87 †
Born: 1703
Born: June 17
Died: 1791
Died: March 2
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They say I killed six or seven men for snoring. Well, it ain't true. I only killed one man for snoring.
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People who wish to be offended will always find some occasion for taking offense.
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You have one business on earth – to save souls.
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The man who never fasts is no more in the way to heaven than the man who never prays.
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It is the Spirit that sheds the love of God abroad in their hearts, and the love of all mankind thereby purifying their hearts from the love of the world, from the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye, and the pride of life. It is by Him they are delivered from anger and pride, from all vile and inordinate affections.
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Any 'Christians' who take for themselves any more than the plain necessaries of life, live in an open habitual denial of the Lord. They have gained riches and hell-fire.
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Reading Christians are growing Christians. When Christians cease to read, they cease to grow.
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As to matters of dress, I would recommend one never to be first in the fashion nor the last out of it.
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October 6, 1774 I met those of our society who had votes in the ensuing election, and advised them 1. To vote, without fee or reward, for the person they judged most worthy 2. To speak no evil of the person they voted against, and 3. To take care their spirits were not sharpened against those that voted on the other side.
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A constant attention to the work which God entrusts us with is a mark of solid piety.
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Though I am always in haste, I am never in a hurry.
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Do you know why that cow looks over that wall? She looks over the wall because she cannot see through it, and that is what you must do with your troubles... Look over and above them.
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Men of learning began to set experiments aside...to form theories...and to substitute these in the place of experiments.
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I look on all the world as my parish thus far I mean, that, in whatever part of it I am, I judge it meet, right, and my bounden duty, to declare unto all that are willing to hear, the glad tidings of salvation.
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Lord, is it not Thy word, if any man lack wisdom, let him ask of God? Thou givest liberally, and upbraidest not. Thou hast said, if any be willing to do Thy will, he shall know. I am willing to do, let me know Thy will.
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In returning I read a very different book, published by an honest Quaker , on that execrable sum of all villanies, commonly called the Slave-trade.
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Proceed with much prayer, and your way will be made plain.
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As long as you feel your own weakness and helplessness, you will find help from above.
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There is no love of God without patience, and no patience without lowliness and sweetness of spirit.
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Untold millions are still untold.
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