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Jeremy Taylor, a renowned English author, was born on August 15, 1613, and passed away on August 13, 1667. His works, primarily focused on religion and philosophy, have been highly appreciated by readers.

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“When thou receivest praise, take it indifferently, and return it to God, the giver of the gift, or blesser of the action.”

Action Return Praise Giver

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“A pure mind in a chaste body is the mother of wisdom and deliberation; sober counsels and ingenuous actions; open deportment and sweet carriage; sincere principles and unprejudiced understanding; love of God and self-denial; peace and confidence; hol”

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“He that is choice of his time will be choice of his company, and choice of his actions.”

Action Choices Company

Book:The Whole Works of the Right Rev. Jeremy Taylor

Source: The Whole Works of the Right Rev. Jeremy Taylor

“This grace (purity of intention) is so excellent that it sanctifies the most common actions of our life and yet is so necessary that without it, the very best actions of our devotion are imperfect and vicious.”

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Book:The Works of Jeremy Taylor

Source: The Works of Jeremy Taylor

“All virtuous women, like tortoises, carry their house on their heads, and their chappel in their heart, and their danger in their eye, and their souls in their hands, and God in all their actions.”

Heart Soul Hands Eye Action House Women Danger Virtuous Tortoises Virtuous Woman

Book:The Great Exemplar of Sanctity and Holy Life Described in the History of the Life and Death of the Ever Blessed Jesus Christ: The Saviour of the World

Source: The Great Exemplar of Sanctity and Holy Life Described in the History of the Life and Death of the Ever Blessed Jesus Christ: The Saviour of the World

“Habits are the daughters of action, but then they nurse their mother, and produce daughters after her image, but far more beautiful and prosperous.”

Action Beautiful Mother Produce Habit Daughter Nurse Prosperous

Book:The Whole Works of the Right Rev. Jeremy Taylor, Lord Bishop of Down, Connor and Dromore: Sermons

Source: The Whole Works of the Right Rev. Jeremy Taylor, Lord Bishop of Down, Connor and Dromore: Sermons