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“If our souls be immortal, this makes amends for the frailties of life and the sufferings of this state.”

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John Tillotson was a prominent religious leader in England, serving as the Archbishop of Canterbury. He lived during the 17th century and passed away on November 22, 1694. Tillotson is known for his theological writings and contributions to the church. more

“Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out. It is always near at hand, and sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware; whereas a lie is troublesome, and sets a man's invention upon the rack; and one trick needs a great many more to make it good.”

Men Needs Helping Hands Truth Lying Ready Truth Is Lips Tricks Invention Great Men Consistent Troublesome Racks

Author:John Tillotson

“Of all parts of wisdom, the practice is the best. Socrates was esteemed the wisest man of his time because he turned his acquired knowledge into morality, and aimed at goodness more than greatness.”

Men Practice Greatness Morality Goodness Utility Wisest Wisest Man

Author:John Tillotson

“Virtue and vice are not arbitrary things; but there is a natural and eternal reason for goodness and virtue, and against vice and wickedness.”

Reason Natural Virtue Goodness Eternal Vices Wickedness Arbitrary

Author:John Tillotson

“Wisdom and understanding are synonymous words; they consist of two propositions, which are not distinct in sense, but one and the same thing variously expressed.”

Two Wisdom Understanding Propositions

Book:The wisdom of being religious

Source: The wisdom of being religious

“Some things will not bear much zeal; and the more earnest we are about them, the less we recommend ourselves to the approbation of sober and considerate men.”

Men Bears Sober Earnest Zeal Considerate

Book:The Works of the Most Reverend John Tillotson, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury: In Twelve Volumes, Containing 254 Sermons and Discourses on Several Occassions; Together with the Rule of Faith; Prayers Composed by Him for His Own Life; a Discourse to His Servants Before the Sacrament; and a Form of Prayer Composed by Him for the Use of King William

Source: The Works of the Most Reverend John Tillotson, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury: In Twelve Volumes, Containing 254 Sermons and Discourses on Several Occassions; Together with the Rule of Faith; Prayers Composed by Him for His Own Life; a Discourse to His Servants Before the Sacrament; and a Form of Prayer Composed by Him for the Use of King William

“God is a sure paymaster. He may not pay at the end of every week, or month, or year, but I charge you remember that He pays in the end.”

Years May Ends God Remember Pay Week Months

Author:Anne of Austria

“the time for prizes and competitions at art festivals is over. Competition is too closely tied to values that are alien to the arts.”

Art Values Competition Aliens Prize Tied Festivals

Book:A year in the dark: journal of a film critic, 1968-69

Source: A year in the dark: journal of a film critic, 1968-69

“A favorite strategy was the paragraph-terminating: Right? Followed immediately by Wrong. This linear invitation to a mugging was considered a strategy of wit.”

Conversation Strategy Wit Invitations Paragraph Linear

Book:Speedboat

Source: Speedboat

“My grandmother refused to concede that any member of the family died of natural causes. An uncle's cancer in middle age occurred because all the suitcases fell off the luggage rack onto him when he was in his teens, and so forth. Death was an acquired characteristic.”