Famous quotes by Clergymans

Clergymans

Discover thoughtful words from clergymen whose callings span denominations, eras, and cultures. Their sermons, letters, and reflections offer guidance on faith, doubt, service, justice, compassion, and the everyday challenges of living with purpose. Whether you are seeking encouragement, historical perspective, or simply a moment of calm, these voices invite reflection without insisting on agreement. Read with curiosity, find connections that resonate with your own experience, and appreciate the breadth of spiritual insight shaped by study, community, and the desire to serve others.

"A fool's paradise is a wise man's hell!"

Thomas Fuller, Clergyman

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"The philosophy of one century is the common sense of the next"

Henry Ward Beecher, Clergyman

"Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength"

Saint Francis de Sales, Clergyman

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"Hearing nuns' confessions is like being stoned to death with popcorn"

Fulton J. Sheen, Clergyman

"When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost"

Billy Graham, Clergyman

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"What a mother sings to the cradle goes all the way down to the coffin"

Henry Ward Beecher, Clergyman

"Better one's House be too little one day than too big all the Year after"

Thomas Fuller, Clergyman

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"The measure of life is not its duration, but its donation"

Peter Marshall, Clergyman

"Be who you are and be that well"

Saint Francis de Sales, Clergyman

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"Every problem has in it the seeds of its own solution. If you don't have any problems, you don't get any seeds"

Norman Vincent Peale, Clergyman

"Don't let your will roar when your power only whispers"

Thomas Fuller, Clergyman

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"Stupidity is also a gift of God, but one mustn't misuse it"

Pope John Paul II, Clergyman

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"The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism"

Norman Vincent Peale, Clergyman

"Better to do something imperfectly than to do nothing perfectly"

Robert H. Schuller, Clergyman

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"With foxes we must play the fox"

Thomas Fuller, Clergyman

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"A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them"

John C. Maxwell, Clergyman

"My heart has joined the thousand, for my friend stopped running today"

Richard Adams, Clergyman

"If an ass goes travelling he will not come home a horse"

Thomas Fuller, Clergyman

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"The future starts today, not tomorrow"

Pope John Paul II, Clergyman

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"A fox should not be on the jury at a goose's trial"

Thomas Fuller, Clergyman

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"A dimple on the chin, the devil within"

Pope Paul VI, Clergyman

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"Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?"

Henry Ward Beecher, Clergyman

"Anyone can count the seeds in an apple, but only God can count the number of apples in a seed"

Robert H. Schuller, Clergyman

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"Noah came before the flood. I have come before the fire"

Joseph Smith, Jr., Clergyman

"He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree"

Roy L. Smith, Clergyman

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"Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought"

Pope John Paul II, Clergyman

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"Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than going to a garage makes you an automobile"

Billy Sunday, Clergyman

"See everything, overlook a great deal, correct a little"

Pope John XXIII, Clergyman

"If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am not for others, what am I? And if not now, when?"

Rabbi Hillel, Clergyman

"It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favor of vegetarianism, while the wolf remains of a different opinion"

William Ralph Inge, Clergyman

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