“Love is the beauty and the strength of all societies and the great pleasure of our lives on earth.”
Source: The Pilgrim ́s Progress
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Famous John Bunyan Quotes
“There is no way to kill a man's righteousness but by his own consent.”
Source: The Whole Works of John Bunyan: Accurately Reprinted from the Authors Own Editions ; Wth Editorial Prefaces, Notes, and Life of Bunyan
“Run when I can, walk when I cannot run, and creep when I cannot walk.”
Source: Pilgrim's Progress in Today's English
“A saint abroad, and a devil at home.”
Source: The Pilgrim ́s Progress
“I could not be satisfied unless some fruits did appear in my work.”
Source: The works of that eminent servant of Christ, John Bunyan: minister of the gospel and formerly Pastor of a Congregatin at Bedford
“Great grace and small gifts are better than great gifts and no grace.”
Source: The works of that eminent servant of Christ, John Bunyan: minister of the gospel and formerly Pastor of a Congregatin at Bedford
“It is easier going out of the way when we are in, than going in when we are out.”
Source: The Pilgrim's Progress
“I preach deliverance to others, I tell them there is freedom, while I hear my own chains clang.”
“You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.”
Source: The Works of John Bunyan: Experimental, doctrinal, and practical
“I will stay in prison till the moss grows on my eye lids rather than disobey God.”
Source: Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners (Authentic Original Classic)
“a man there was, though some did count him mad, the more he cast away the more he had.”
Source: Delphi Complete Works of John Bunyan (Illustrated)
Source: Your Victory in Christ
Source: The fear of God
“There was a castle called Doubting Castle, the owner whereof was Giant Despair.”
Source: The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come: delivered under the similitude of a dream ... In three parts
“He who bestows his goods upon the poor shall have as much again, and ten times more.”
Source: The pilgrim's progress, from this world to that which is to come: delivered under the similitude of a dream: In three parts. Wherein are set forth the manner of his setting out; ... together with his happy arrival at the celestial city
“One leak will sink a ship: and one sin will destroy a sinner.”
“What God says is best, is best, though all the men in the world are against it.”
Source: The Pilgrim's Progress from this World to that which is to Come;: Delivered Under the Similitude of a Dream: Wherein is Discovered the Manner of His Setting Out, His Dangerous Journey, and Safe Arrival at the Desired Country:
“He who runs from God in the morning will scarcely find Him the rest of the day.”
Source: The Pilgrim’s Progress Simplified: Includes Modern Translation, Study Guide, Historical Context, Biography, and Character Index
“Now, Mr. Great-heart was a strong man, so he was not afraid of a lion.”
Source: The Pilgrim's Progress
“Prayer will make a man cease from sin, or sin will entice a man to cease from prayer.”
Source: The works of that eminent servant of Christ, John Bunyan: minister of the gospel and formerly Pastor of a Congregatin at Bedford
“I will stay in jail to the end of my days before I make a butchery of my conscience.”
Source: The Pilgrim’s Progress Simplified: Includes Modern Translation, Study Guide, Historical Context, Biography, and Character Index
“Pray often, for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge for Satan.”
Source: The Complete Works of John Bunyan
“I found it hard work now to pray to God, because despair was swallowing me up”
Source: The Select Works of John Bunyan: Containing the Pilgrim's Progress ... with a Life of the Author
“In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart.”
Source: The Pilgrim's Progress from this World to that which is to Come, Delivered Under the Similitude of a Dream: Wherein is Discovered the Manner of His Setting Out, His Dangerous Journey, and Safe Arrival at the Desired Country...
“The best prayers have often more groans than words.”
Source: The Spirit of Prayer
Source: Delphi Complete Works of John Bunyan (Illustrated)
“Prayer is an ordinance of God, that must continue with a soul so long as it is on this side glory.”
Source: Prayer, Return of Prayer and the Saint's Jewel
Source: The works of that eminent servant of Christ ...
Source: The entire works of John Bunyan
Source: Delphi Complete Works of John Bunyan (Illustrated)
“It is the opener of the heart of God, and a means by which the soul, though empty, is filled.”
“The best prayer I ever prayed had enough sin to damn the whole world.”