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Richard Cecil, born on November 8, 1748, and died on August 15, 1810, was a prominent British clergyman who had a profound impact on religion and society during his time. He served in several significant roles within the Church of England, including the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of London.

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Famous Richard Cecil Quotes

“All extremes are error. The reverse of error is not truth, but error still. Truth lies between extremes.”

Stills Lying Errors Extremes Reverse

Author:Richard Cecil

“An idle man has a constant tendency to torpidity. He has adopted the Indian maxim that it is better to walk than to run, and better to stand than to walk, and better to sit than to stand, and better to lie than to sit. He hugs himself into the notion, that God calls him to be quiet.”

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Book:Remains of the Rev. Richard Cecil ... With a view of his character, by the Rev. Josiah Pratt ... To which is prefixed a memoir of his life signed: J. Cecil . Tenth edition

Source: Remains of the Rev. Richard Cecil ... With a view of his character, by the Rev. Josiah Pratt ... To which is prefixed a memoir of his life signed: J. Cecil . Tenth edition

“Every man will have his own criterion in forming his judgment of others. I depend very much on the effect of affliction. I consider how a man comes out of the furnace; gold will lie for a month in the furnace without losing a grain.”

Men Lying Effects Months Depends Judgment Losing Gold Every Man Grain Affliction Criteria Furnaces Judgment Of Others

Book:The works of the Rev. Richard Cecil ... with a memoir of his life: Arranged and rev., with a view of the author's character

Source: The works of the Rev. Richard Cecil ... with a memoir of his life: Arranged and rev., with a view of the author's character