John Tillotson
John Tillotson
John Tillotsonwas the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury from 1691 to 1694...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionTheologian
men soul wicked
There is no man that is knowingly wicked but is guilty to himself; and there is no man that carries guilt about him but he receives a sting in his soul.
may riches way
There is one way whereby we may secure our riches, and make sure friends to ourselves of them,--by laying them out in charity.
happiness pain anxiety
To be happy is not only to be freed from the pains and diseases of the body, but from anxiety and vexation of spirit; not only to enjoy the pleasures of sense, but peace of conscience and tranquillity of mind.
christian temptation
Every Christian is endued with a power whereby he is enabled to resist temptations.
sleep procrastination sea
Is not he imprudent, who, seeing the tide making haste towards him apace, will sleep till the sea overwhelms him?
truth lying men
Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out. It is always near at hand, and sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware; whereas a lie is troublesome, and sets a man's invention upon the rack; and one trick needs a great many more to make it good.
contentment virtue piety
Piety and virtue are not only delightful for the present, but they leave peace and contentment behind them.
thinking promise speak
Sincerity is to speak as we think, to do as we pretend and profess, to perform and make good what we promise, and really to be what we would seem and appear to be.
inspirational practice
Of all parts of wisdom the practice is the best.
relationship people silence
A good word is an easy obligation; but not to speak ill requires only our silence, which costs us nothing.
journey world tasks
He who is sincere hath the easiest task in the world, for, truth being always consistent with itself, he is put to no trouble about his words and actions; it is like traveling in a plain road, which is sure to bring you to your journey's end better than byways in which many lose themselves.
honesty integrity gains
Integrity gains strength by use.
doe opinion belief
Our belief or disbelief of a thing does not alter the nature of the thing.
ignorance two ruins
Ignorance and inconsideration are the two great causes of the ruin of mankind.