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Jeremy Taylor Quotes

Every man rejoices twice when he has a partner of his joy; a friend shares my sorrow and makes it but a moiety, but he swells my joy and makes it double Picture Quote #1

Lust is a captivity of the reason and an enraging of the passions. It hinders business and distracts counsel. It sins against the body and weakens the soul Picture Quote #1

Whether confirmation be a sacrament or not, it is no use to dispute; and if it be disputed, it cannot follow that it is not of very great use and holiness Picture Quote #1

A good man is the best friend, and therefore soonest to be chosen, longer to be retained; and indeed, never to be parted with, unless he cease to be that for which he was chosen Picture Quote #1

To abstain from sin when a man cannot sin is to be forsaken by sin, not to forsake it Picture Quote #1

No man can hinder our private addresses to God; every man can build a chapel in his breast, himself the priest, his heart the sacrifice, and the Earth he treads on the altar Picture Quote #1

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To secure a contented spirit, measure your desires by your fortune, and not your fortune by your desires Picture Quote #1

A celibate, like the fly in the heart of an apple, dwells in a perpetual sweetness, but sits alone, and is confined and dies in singularity Picture Quote #1

God hath given to man a short time here upon earth, and yet upon this short time eternity depends Picture Quote #1

Habits are the daughters of action, but then they nurse their mother, and produce daughters after her image, but far more beautiful and prosperous Picture Quote #1

It is impossible to make people understand their ignorance, for it requires knowledge to perceive it; and, therefore, he that can perceive it hath it not Picture Quote #1

Curiosity is the direct incontinency of the spirit. Knock therefore at the door before you enter upon your neighbor’s privacy; and remember that there is no difference between entering into his house and looking into it Picture Quote #1

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The love of money is a vertiginous pool, sucking all in to destiny it. It is troubled and uneven, giddy and unsafe; serving no end but its own, and that also in a restless and uneasy motion Picture Quote #1

We should reflect that whatever tempts the pride and vanity of ambitious persons is not so big as the smallest star which we see scattered in disorder and unregarded on the pavement of heaven Picture Quote #1

All is well as long as the sun shines and the fair breath of heaven gently wafts us to our own purpose; but if you will try the excellency and feel the work of faith, place the man in a persecution Picture Quote #1

A pure and simple revenge does in no way restore man towards the felicity which the injury did interrupt; for revenge is but doing a simple evil, and does not, in its formality, imply reparation Picture Quote #1

Anger is like the waves of a troubled sea; when it is corrected with a soft reply, as with a little strand, it retires, and leaves nothing behind but froth and shells, no permanent mischief Picture Quote #1

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Every man rejoices twice when he has a partner of his joy; a friend shares my sorrow and makes it but a moiety, but he swells my joy and makes it double (Jeremy Taylor Quotes) Lust is a captivity of the reason and an enraging of the passions. It hinders business and distracts counsel. It sins against the body and weakens the soul (Jeremy Taylor Quotes) Whether confirmation be a sacrament or not, it is no use to dispute; and if it be disputed, it cannot follow that it is not of very great use and holiness (Jeremy Taylor Quotes) A good man is the best friend, and therefore soonest to be chosen, longer to be retained; and indeed, never to be parted with, unless he cease to be that for which he was chosen (Jeremy Taylor Quotes) To abstain from sin when a man cannot sin is to be forsaken by sin, not to forsake it (Jeremy Taylor Quotes) No man can hinder our private addresses to God; every man can build a chapel in his breast, himself the priest, his heart the sacrifice, and the Earth he treads on the altar (Jeremy Taylor Quotes) To secure a contented spirit, measure your desires by your fortune, and not your fortune by your desires (Jeremy Taylor Quotes) A celibate, like the fly in the heart of an apple, dwells in a perpetual sweetness, but sits alone, and is confined and dies in singularity (Jeremy Taylor Quotes) God hath given to man a short time here upon earth, and yet upon this short time eternity depends (Jeremy Taylor Quotes) Habits are the daughters of action, but then they nurse their mother, and produce daughters after her image, but far more beautiful and prosperous (Jeremy Taylor Quotes) It is impossible to make people understand their ignorance, for it requires knowledge to perceive it; and, therefore, he that can perceive it hath it not (Jeremy Taylor Quotes) Curiosity is the direct incontinency of the spirit. Knock therefore at the door before you enter upon your neighbor’s privacy; and remember that there is no difference between entering into his house and looking into it (Jeremy Taylor Quotes) The love of money is a vertiginous pool, sucking all in to destiny it. It is troubled and uneven, giddy and unsafe; serving no end but its own, and that also in a restless and uneasy motion (Jeremy Taylor Quotes) We should reflect that whatever tempts the pride and vanity of ambitious persons is not so big as the smallest star which we see scattered in disorder and unregarded on the pavement of heaven (Jeremy Taylor Quotes) All is well as long as the sun shines and the fair breath of heaven gently wafts us to our own purpose; but if you will try the excellency and feel the work of faith, place the man in a persecution (Jeremy Taylor Quotes) A pure and simple revenge does in no way restore man towards the felicity which the injury did interrupt; for revenge is but doing a simple evil, and does not, in its formality, imply reparation (Jeremy Taylor Quotes) Anger is like the waves of a troubled sea; when it is corrected with a soft reply, as with a little strand, it retires, and leaves nothing behind but froth and shells, no permanent mischief (Jeremy Taylor Quotes)

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