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Facts about John Woolman

Occup.Clergyman
FromUSA
BornOctober 19, 1720
DiedOctober 7, 1772
Aged51 years

Summary

John Woolman was a famous Clergyman from USA, who lived between October 19, 1720 and October 7, 1772. He/she became 51 years old.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac libra, who is known for Balance, Justice, Truth, Beauty, Perfection. Our collection contains 18 quotes who is written / told by John.

18 Famous quotes by John Woolman

Small: When men take pleasure in feeling their minds elevated with strong drink, and so indulge their appetite
"When men take pleasure in feeling their minds elevated with strong drink, and so indulge their appetite as to disorder their understandings, neglect their duty as members of a family or civil society, and cast off all regard to religion, their case is much to be pitied"
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Small: My own will and desires were now very much broken, and my heart was with much earnestness turned to the
"My own will and desires were now very much broken, and my heart was with much earnestness turned to the Lord, to whom alone I looked for help in the dangers before me"
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Small: All this time I lived with my parents, and wrought on the plantation and having had schooling pretty we
"All this time I lived with my parents, and wrought on the plantation; and having had schooling pretty well for a planter, I used to improve myself in winter evenings, and other leisure times"
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Small: My heart hath often been deeply afflicted under a feeling that the standard of pure righteousness is no
"My heart hath often been deeply afflicted under a feeling that the standard of pure righteousness is not lifted up to the people by us, as a society, in that clearness which it might have been, had we been as faithful as we ought to be to the teachings of Christ"
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Small: About the twenty-third year of my age, I had many fresh and heavenly openings, in respect to the care a
"About the twenty-third year of my age, I had many fresh and heavenly openings, in respect to the care and providence of the Almighty over his creatures in general, and over man as the most noble amongst those which are visible"
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Small: The care of a wise and good man for his only son is inferior to the regard of the great Parent of the u
"The care of a wise and good man for his only son is inferior to the regard of the great Parent of the universe for his creatures"
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Small: I knew I was going from the flock of Christ and had no resolution to return, hence serious reflections
"I knew I was going from the flock of Christ and had no resolution to return, hence serious reflections were uneasy to me, and youthful vanities and diversions were my greatest pleasure"
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Small: Through the humbling dispensations of Divine Providence, men are sometimes fitted for his service
"Through the humbling dispensations of Divine Providence, men are sometimes fitted for his service"
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Small: By the breaking in of enraged merciless armies, flourishing countries have been laid waste, great numbe
"By the breaking in of enraged merciless armies, flourishing countries have been laid waste, great numbers of people have perished in a short time, and many more have been pressed with poverty and grief"
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Small: We sought out and visited all the Indians hereabouts that we could meet with, in number about twenty.
"We sought out and visited all the Indians hereabouts that we could meet with, in number about twenty. They were chiefly in one place, about a mile from where we lodged"
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Small: I then wrought at my trade as a tailor carefully attended meetings for worship and discipline and found
"I then wrought at my trade as a tailor; carefully attended meetings for worship and discipline; and found an enlargement of gospel love in my mind, and therein a concern to visit Friends in some of the back settlements of Pennsylvania and Virginia"
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Small: I have often felt a motion of love to leave some hints in writing of my experience of the goodness of G
"I have often felt a motion of love to leave some hints in writing of my experience of the goodness of God, and now, in the thirty-sixth year of my age, I begin this work"
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Small: I find that to be a fool as to worldly wisdom, and to commit my cause to God, not fearing to offend men
"I find that to be a fool as to worldly wisdom, and to commit my cause to God, not fearing to offend men, who take offence at the simplicity of truth, is the only way to remain unmoved at the sentiments of others"
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Small: The Lord had been very gracious, and spoke peace to me in the time of my distress, and I now most ungra
"The Lord had been very gracious, and spoke peace to me in the time of my distress, and I now most ungratefully turned again to folly; at times I felt sharp reproof, but I did not get low enough to cry for help"
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Small: Many slaves on this continent are oppressed, and their cries have reached the ears of the Most High.
"Many slaves on this continent are oppressed, and their cries have reached the ears of the Most High. Such are the purity and certainty of his judgments, that he cannot be partial in our favor"
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Small: If kind parents love their children and delight in their happiness, then he who is perfect goodness in
"If kind parents love their children and delight in their happiness, then he who is perfect goodness in sending abroad mortal contagions doth assuredly direct their use"
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Small: I was born in Northampton, in Burlington County, West Jersey, in the year 1720
"I was born in Northampton, in Burlington County, West Jersey, in the year 1720"
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Small: After I had given up to go, the thoughts of the journey were often attended with unusual sadness, at wh
"After I had given up to go, the thoughts of the journey were often attended with unusual sadness, at which times my heart was frequently turned to the Lord with inward breathings for his heavenly support, that I might not fail to follow him wheresoever he might lead me"
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