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John Wesley
Age: 87 †
Born: 1703
Born: June 17
Died: 1791
Died: March 2
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Do no harm. Do good. Stay in love with God.
John Wesley
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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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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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The first priority of my life is to be holy, and the second goal of my life is to be a scholar.
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Always remember the essence of Christian holiness is simplicity and purity: one design, one desire: entire devotion to God.
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My ground is the Bible. Yea, I am a Bible-bigot. I follow it in all things, both great and small.
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Is it not common to say to a child, 'Put your finger in that candle, can you bear it even for one minute?' How then will you bear Hell-fire? Surely it would be torment enough to have the flesh burnt off from only one finger what then will it be to have the whole body plunged into a lake of fire, burning with brimstone?
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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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When Poetry thus keeps its place as the handmaiden of piety, it shall attain not a poor perishable wreath, but a crown that fadeth not away.
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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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Get all you can without hunting your soul, your body, or your neighbor. Save all you can, cutting off every needless expense. Give all you can. Be glad to give, and ready to distribute laying up in store for yourselves a good foundation against the time to come, that you may attain eternal life.
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Purge me from every sinful blot My idols all be cast aside: Cleanse me from every evil thought, From all the filth of self and pride. The hatred of the carnal mind Out of my flesh at once remove: Give me a tender heart, resigned, And pure, and full of faith and love.
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People who wish to be offended will always find some occasion for taking offense.
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Beware you be not swallowed up in books! An ounce of love is worth a pound of knowledge.
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The giving up of (a belief in) witchcraft is in effect the giving up of (a beilief in) the Bible.
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Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.
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Gay and costly apparel directly tends to create and influence lust.... The fact is plain and undeniable, it has the effect both on the wearer and beholder. You kindle a flame, which, at the same time consumes both yourself and your admirers.
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As long as you feel your own weakness and helplessness, you will find help from above.
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When you set yourself on fire, people love to come and see you burn.
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Sing lustily and with a good courage. Beware of singing as if you were half dead, or half asleep but lift up your voice with strength.
John Wesley