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John Wesley was an English theologian and preacher, best known as the founder of Methodism. His teachings emphasized personal faith, social justice, and practical Christianity. He inspired a religious revival that influenced millions across the world. Here are 124 of his quotes:

The first priority of my life is to be holy, and the second goal of my life is to be a scholar. (John Wesley)
I want to know one thing: The way to Heaven. How to land safe on that happy shore. View quote
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Until my work on this earth is done, I am immortal. But when my work for Christ is done ... I go to be with Jesus. View quote
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Do all the good you can, by all the means you can. View quote
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Employ whatever God has entrusted you with, in doing good, all possible good, in every possible kind and degree. View quote
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The readiest way to escape from our sufferings is, to be willing they should endure as long as God pleases. View quote
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There is no love of God without patience, and no patience without lowliness and sweetness of spirit. View quote
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My one aim in life is to secure personal holiness, for without being holy myself I cannot promote real holiness in others. View quote
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We are always open to instruction, willing to be wiser every day than we were before, and to change whatever we can change for the better. View quote
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Preach faith till you have it; and then, because you have it, you will preach faith. View quote
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Nay, if there be any mistakes in the Bible, there may as well be a thousand. If there be one falsehood in that book, it did not come from the God of truth. (John Wesley)
He who governed the world before I was born shall take care of it likewise when I am dead. My part is to improve the present moment. View quote
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A sour religion is the devil's religion. View quote
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My mother was the source from which I derived the guiding principles of my life. View quote
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Riches naturally beget pride, love of the world, and every temper that is destructive of Christianity. View quote
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Faith is the divine evidence whereby the spiritual man discerneth God, and the things of God. View quote
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Cleanliness is indeed next to godliness. View quote
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Prayer continues in the desire of the heart, though the understanding be employed on outward things. View quote
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A constant attention to the work which God entrusts us with is a mark of solid piety. View quote
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We should constantly use the most common, little, easy words which our language affords. View quote
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Permit me, sir, to give you one piece of advice. Be not so positive; especially with regard to things which are neither easy nor necessary to be determined. When I was young I was sure of everything. In a few years, having been mistaken a thousand times, I was not half so sure of most things as I was before. At present, I am hardly sure of anything but what God has revealed to man. (John Wesley)
You must immediately drop any preacher that gives any countenance to Nathaniel Ward. While I live I will bear the most public testimony I can to the reality of witchcraft. Your denial of this springs originally from the Deists; and simple Christians lick their spittle. I heartily set them at open defiance. View quote
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I would do anything that is in my power toward the extirpation of that trade which is a scandal not only to Christianity but humanity. View quote
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In the sermon titled "The Use of Money" Wesley said, "Employ whatever God has entrusted you with in doing good, all possible good, in every possible kind and degree . . . to all men." This sermon is in the collection titled "Wesley's Standard Sermons." They are called "standard" because all Methodist preachers were instructed to read them and use them in interpreting the Christian faith. View quote
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Occupation: English Clergyman
Born: June 17, 1703
Died: March 2, 1791
Quotes count: 124
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