Disputation carries away the mind from that calm and sedate temper which is so necessary to contemplate truth. Isaac Watts More Quotes by Isaac Watts More Quotes From Isaac Watts Vice and virtue chiefly imply the relation of our actions to men in this world; sin and holiness rather imply their relation to God and the other world. Isaac Watts other-worldsvicesmen And he that does one fault at first And lies to hide it, makes it two. Isaac Watts faultstwolying Abandon the secret chamber and the spiritual life will decay. Isaac Watts decaysecretspiritual Learning to trust is one of life's most difficult tasks. Isaac Watts difficulttrusttasks Though reading and conversation may furnish us with many ideas of men and things, yet it is our own meditation must form our judgment. Isaac Watts readingmenideas A dogmatical spirit inclines a man to be censorious of his neighbors. Every one of his opinions appears to him written, as it were, with sunbeams, and he grows angry that his neighbors do not see it in the same light. He is tempted to disdain his correspondents as men of low and dark understandings because they do not believe what he does. Isaac Watts darkmenbelieve Roses grow on thorns and honey wears a sting. Isaac Watts thornsrosehoney I would not change my blest estate for all the world calls good or great. Isaac Watts estateschangeworld If I could reach from pole to pole Isaac Watts oceansoulmen Now shall my inward joys arise, Isaac Watts heartjoysong It is not to be expected that we should love God supremely if we have not known him to be more desirable than all other things. Isaac Watts expectedgod-loveshould Once a day, especially in the early years of life and study, call yourselves to an account what new ideas, what new proposition or truth you have gained, what further confirmation of known truths, and what advances you have made in any part of knowledge. Isaac Watts reflectionyearsideas For Satan always finds some mischief still for idle hands to do. Isaac Watts satanlazinesshands Must I be carried to the skies on flowery beds of ease, while others fought to win the prize and sailed through bloody seas? Isaac Watts struggleseawinning He rules the world with truth and grace, and makes the nations prove, the glories of His righteousness and wonders of His love. Isaac Watts gracechristiangod Let dogs delight to bark and bite, for God hath made them so. Isaac Watts delightreligiousdog Our life contains a thousand springs, Isaac Watts springlifelong Joy to the world, the Lord is come / Let earth receive her King / Let every heart, prepare him room / And heaven and nature sing. Isaac Watts kingsheartjoy But, children, you should never let Such angry passions rise; Your little hands were never made To tear each other's eyes. Isaac Watts passioneyechildren Lord, I ascribe it to thy grace,And not to chance as others do,That I was born of Christian race,And not a Heathen, or a Jew. Isaac Watts chanceracechristian
