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John Wesley Quotes

Total quotes: 14
“Passion and prejudice govern the world; only under the name of reason. It is our part, by religion and reason joined, to counteract them all we can.”
— John Wesley, Select letters, chiefly on personal religion
Tagged: Passion, Prejudice, Reason, Religion
“When Poetry thus keeps its place as the handmaiden of piety, it shall attain not a poor perishable wreath, but a crown that fadeth not away.”
— John Wesley, A Collection of Hymns, for the Use of the People Called Methodists
Tagged: Poetry, Writing
“I desire to have both heaven and hell ever in my eye, while I stand on this isthmus of life, between two boundless oceans.”
— John Wesley, Letter to Charles Wesley
Tagged: Heaven, Hell, Desire, Vision, Life
“Though we cannot think alike, may we not love alike? May we not be of one heart, though we are not of one opinion? Without all doubt, we may. Herein all the children of God may unite, notwithstanding these smaller differences.”
— John Wesley, Wesley's Complete Works
Tagged: Mind, Thinking, Love, Unity, Opinion, differences
“Beware you be not swallowed up in books! An ounce of love is worth a pound of knowledge.”
— John Wesley, Letter to Joseph Benson
Tagged: Books, Reading, Knowledge, Love
“Having, First, gained all you can, and, Secondly saved all you can, Then give all you can.”
— John Wesley, The Works Of The Reverend John Wesley, A. M.
Tagged: Give, Gain, Generosity
“Tell me how it is that in this room there are three candles and but one light, and I will explain to you the mode of the Divine existence.”
— John Wesley
Tagged: Light, Divine Existence
“I look on all the world as my parish; thus far I mean, that, in whatever part of it I am, I judge it meet, right, and my bounden duty, to declare unto all that are willing to hear, the glad tidings of salvation.”
— John Wesley, The Journal of John Wesley
Tagged: World, Wonder, paris, Salvation
“Let it be observed, that slovenliness is no part of religion; that neither this, nor any text of Scripture, condemns neatness of apparel. Certainly this is a duty, not a sin. Cleanliness is indeed next to godliness.”
— John Wesley, Sermon 93 On Dress
Tagged: Religion, cleanliness, godliness, neatness
“I deny that villany is ever necessary. It is impossible that it should ever be necessary for any reasonable creature to violate all the laws of justice, mercy, and truth. No circumstances can make it necessary for a man to burst in sunder all the ties of humanity.”
— John Wesley, Thoughts Upon Slavery
Tagged: Villany, Evil, Violation, Justice
“Lord, let me not live to be useless!”
— John Wesley, The Journal of John Wesley
Tagged: Belief, purpose, Life
“I value all things only by the price they shall gain in eternity.”
— John Wesley
Tagged: Value, Price, Eternity
“Beware you are not a fiery, persecuting enthusiast. Do not imagine that God has called you (just contrary to the spirit of Him you style your Master) to destroy men’s lives, and not to save them. Never dream of forcing men into the ways of God. Think yourself, and let think. Use no constraint in matters of religion. Even those who are farthest out of the way never compel to come in by any other means than reason, truth, and love”
— John Wesley, Sermon 37 "The Nature of Enthusiasm"
Tagged: Enthusiasm, Persecution, force, Religion
“Will any dare to speak against loving the Lord our God with all our heart, and our neighbour as ourselves? against a renewal of heart, not only in part, but in the whole image of God? Who is he that will open his mouth against being cleansed from all pollution both of flesh and spirit; or against having all the mind that was in Christ, and walking in all things as Christ walked? What man, who calls himself a Christian, has the hardiness to object to the devoting, not a part, but all our soul, body, and substance to God?”
— John Wesley, A Plain Account of Christian Perfection
Tagged: Love, God, Christianity, Cleansing, Spirit
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