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James Freeman Clarke was an American Unitarian minister, philosopher, and author known for his works on ethics, philosophy, and religion. Born on April 4, 1810, in Littleton, Massachusetts, he passed away on June 8, 1888.

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Famous James Freeman Clarke Quotes

“If we desire to do what will please God, and what will help men, we presently find ourselves taken out of our narrow habits of thought and action; we find new elements of our nature called into activity; we are no longer running along a narrow track of selfish habit.”

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Book:Self-culture, lectures

Source: Self-culture, lectures

“All the strength and force of man comes from his faith in things unseen. He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions. The man strongly possessed of an idea is the master of all who are uncertain or wavering. Clear, deep, living convictions rule the world.”

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Book:Common-sense in Religion: A Series of Essays

Source: Common-sense in Religion: A Series of Essays

“All the strength and force of man come from his faith in things unseen.”

Men Force Unseen Wavering Unseen Forces Unseen Things

Book:Common-sense in Religion: A Series of Essays

Source: Common-sense in Religion: A Series of Essays

“Conscience in the soul is the root of all true courage. If a man would be brave, let him learn to obey his conscience.”

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Book:Self-culture, lectures

Source: Self-culture, lectures

“Unmixed praise is not due to any one. It leaves behind a sense of unreality. We can only do justice to a great man by a discriminating criticism. Hero-worship, which paints a faultless monster, whom the world never saw, is like those modern pictures which are a blaze of light without any shadow.”

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Author:James Freeman Clarke

“Manliness means perfect manhood, as womanliness implies perfect womanhood. Manliness is the character of a man as he ought to be, as he was meant to be.”

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Author:James Freeman Clarke

“It is no natural for a man to pray that no theory can prevent him from doing it.”

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Book:Ten Great Religions

Source: Ten Great Religions

“He who believes in goodness has the essence of all faith. He is a man of cheerful yesterdays and confident to-morrows.”

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Book:Self-culture, lectures

Source: Self-culture, lectures

About the Author

Born: April 4, 1810
Died: June 8, 1888
Known for: Author
Quotes: 40

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Self-culture, lecturesRelated source material

Every-Day ReligionRelated source material

Common-sense in Religion: A Series of EssaysRelated source material

Essentials and Non-essentials in Religion: Six Lectures Delivered in the Music Hall, BostonRelated source material

Go up higher; or, Religion in common life (sermons).Related source material

Self-culture: Physical, Intellectual, Moral, and Spiritual : a Course of LecturesRelated source material

Steps of Belief: Or, Rational Christianity Maintained Against Atheism, Free Religion, and RomanismRelated source material

Ten Great ReligionsRelated source material

Ten Great Religions: A comparison of all religions. 1898, c1883Related source material

The hour which cometh, and now is: sermonsRelated source material

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