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Isaac Watts was an English writer, primarily known for his hymns and educational works. Born on July 17, 1674, he is credited with shaping the hymnody of the English-speaking world. Watts' writings emphasized moral and spiritual themes, and he is remembered for his influential educational philosophy that emphasized the importance of early childhood education.

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Famous Isaac Watts Quotes

“How glad the heathens would have been, That worship idols, wood and stone, If they the book God had seen.”

Ifs Has Beens Book Worship Stones Woods Scripture Glad Idols Heathen

Book:Hymns and Spiritual Songs. Book fourth. Composed on divers subjects by I. Watts. Compiled and arranged by J. Dobell

Source: Hymns and Spiritual Songs. Book fourth. Composed on divers subjects by I. Watts. Compiled and arranged by J. Dobell

“When two or three sciences are pursued at the same time if one of them be dry, as logic, let another be more entertaining, to secure the mind from weariness.”

Ifs Mind Two Three Study Logic Secure Dry Entertaining Pursued Weariness

Author:Isaac Watts

“It is not to be expected that we should love God supremely if we have not known him to be more desirable than all other things.”

Ifs Should Known Expected God Love Desirable

Book:The works of the Rev. Isaac Watts D.D. in nine volumes

Source: The works of the Rev. Isaac Watts D.D. in nine volumes

“If I could reach from pole to pole or grasp the ocean with a span, I would be measured by the soul The mind's the standard of the Man.”

Ifs Men Mind Soul Would Be Form Failing Ocean Standards Blame Odd If I Could Elephant Man

Author:Isaac Watts

“Our life contains a thousand springs, And dies if one be gone. Strange! that a harp of thousand strings Should keep in tune so long.”

Ifs Life Should Long Dies Gone Our Lives Strange Thousand Spring Tunes Strings Long Life Harps

Book:An Arrangement of the Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts

Source: An Arrangement of the Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts

“Preserve your conscience always soft and sensitive. If but one sin force its way into that tender part of the soul and dwell there, the road is paved for a thousand iniquities.”

Ifs Way Soul Force Sin Thousand Conscience Preserves Sensitive Iniquity

Author:Isaac Watts