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“Do what thou dost as if the earth were heaven, and thy last day the day of judgment.”

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Charles Kingsley was a British professor, born on June 12, 1819, and died on January 23, 1875. He is known for his contributions to literature and education. more

“It has been said that true religion will make a man a more thorough gentleman than all the courts in Europe. And it is true that you may see simple laboring men as thorough gentlemen as any duke, simply because they have learned to fear God; and, fearing him, to restrain themselves, which is the very root and essence of all good breeding.”

Men May Has Beens Said Simple Europe Roots Essence Court Gentleman Breeding Thorough Dukes True Religion Fear God Good Breeding

Book:The Gospel of the Pentateuch: A Set of Parish Sermons: Easyread Large Bold Edition

Source: The Gospel of the Pentateuch: A Set of Parish Sermons: Easyread Large Bold Edition

“What I want is, not to possess religion, but to have a religion that shall possess me.”

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Author:Charles Kingsley

“If I am ever obscure in my expressions, do not fancy that therefore I am deep. If I were really deep, all the world would understand, though they might not appreciate. The perfectly popular style is the perfectly scientific one. To me an obscurity is a reason for suspecting a fallacy.”

Ifs World Reason Might Style Expression Appreciate Fancy Obscure Obscurity Fallacy Really Deep

Book:Charles Kingsley: His Letters and Memories of His Life

Source: Charles Kingsley: His Letters and Memories of His Life

“For to be discontented with the divine discontent, and to be ashamed with the noble shame, is the very germ and first upgrowth of all virtue.”

Firsts Virtue Divine Shame Noble Ashamed Discontent Germs

Author:Charles Kingsley

“Nothing like one honest look, one honest thought of Christ upon His cross. That tells us how much He has been through, how much He endured, how much He conquered, how much God loved us, who spared not His only begotten Son, but freely gave Him for us. Dare we doubt such a God? Dare we murmur against such a God?”

Looks Has Beens Christ Doubt Honest Son Crosses Dare God Love

Book:The Good News of God: Sermons

Source: The Good News of God: Sermons

“If thou art fighting against thy sins, so is God. On thy side is God who made all, and Christ who died for all and the Spirit who alone gives wisdom, purity, and nobleness.”

Ifs Giving Art Made Spirit Fighting Sides Christ Sin Died Purity

Book:The Good News of God: Sermons

Source: The Good News of God: Sermons

“Duty--the command of heaven, the eldest voice of God.”

Heaven Voice Duty Command Voice Of God Eldest

Book:Daily Thoughts (EasyRead Super Large 24pt Edition)

Source: Daily Thoughts (EasyRead Super Large 24pt Edition)

“I am not aware that payment, or even favors, however gracious, bind any man's soul and conscience in questions of highest morality and highest importance.”

Men Soul Duty Morality Highest Conscience Importance Favors Payment Gracious

Book:Works

Source: Works

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