Nathanael Emmons Born : April 20, 1745 Died : September 23, 1840 Browse All Authors Top 23 quotes by Nathanael Emmons Habit is either the best of servants or the worst of masters. Nathanael Emmons success positive happiness One principal reason why men are so often useless is that they neglect their own profession or calling, and divide and shift their attention among a multitude of objects and pursuits. Nathanael Emmons success attention men Obedience to God is the most infallible evidence that creatures can exhibit of their sincere and supreme love to him. Nathanael Emmons evidence sincere obedience Make no display of your talents or attainments; for every one will clearly see, admire, and acknowledge them, so long as you cover them with the beautiful veil of modesty Nathanael Emmons veils beautiful long I could never think well of a man's intellectual or moral character, if he was habitually unfaithful to his appointments. Nathanael Emmons character men thinking Style should be like window-glass, perfectly transparent, and with very little sash. Nathanael Emmons style glasses littles How vast is eternity! - It will swallow up all the human race; it will collect all the intelligent universe; it will open scenes and prospects wide enough, great enough, and various enough to fix the attention, and absorb the minds of all intelligent beings forever. Nathanael Emmons intelligent race forever These two rules make the best system: first, have something to say; second, say it. Nathanael Emmons two firsts Steady, patient, persevering thinking will generally surmount every obstacle in search of truth. Nathanael Emmons obstacles patient thinking Any fact is better established by two or three good testimonies than by a thousand arguments. Nathanael Emmons three two facts Insanity destroys reason, but not wit. Nathanael Emmons reason insanity funny The more men have multiplied the forms of religion, so much the more has vital godliness declined. Nathanael Emmons form men religion Moral conduct includes every thing in which men are active and for which they are accountable. They are active in their desires, their affections, their designs, their intentions, and in every thing they say and do of choice; and for all these things they are accountable to God. Nathanael Emmons design choices men Real holiness has love for its essence, humility for its clothing, the good of others as its employment, and the honor of God as its end. Nathanael Emmons humility real love Death stamps the characters and conditions of men for eternity. - As death finds them in this world, so will they be in the next. Nathanael Emmons character men world There is not a single spot between Christianity and atheism, upon which a man can firmly fix his foot. Nathanael Emmons infidelity feet men Be short in all religious exercises. Better leave the people longing than loathing. Nathanael Emmons religious exercise people The weakest spot in every man is where he thinks himself to be the wisest. Nathanael Emmons conceit men thinking In reasoning upon moral subjects, we have great occasion for candor, in order to compare circumstances, and weigh arguments with impartiality. Nathanael Emmons argument moral order Just definitions either prevent or put an end to disputes. Nathanael Emmons disputes definitions justice
