Nathaniel Emmons quotes

Style should be like window-glass, perfectly transparent, and with very little sash. (Nathaniel Emmons)
There is not a single spot between Christianity and atheism, upon which a man can firmly fix his foot. View quote
Nathaniel Emmons
The weakest spot in every man is where he thinks himself to be the wisest. View quote
Nathaniel Emmons
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. View quote
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I could never think well of a man's intellectual or moral character, if he was habitually unfaithful to his appointments. View quote
Nathaniel Emmons
Just definitions either prevent or put an end to a dispute. View quote
Nathaniel Emmons
Be short in all religious exercises. Better leave the people longing than loathing. No conversion after the first half hour. View quote
Nathaniel Emmons

Nathaniel Emmons

Occupation: American Theologian
Born: April 20, 1745
Died: September 23, 1840
Quotes count: 7
Wikipedia: Nathaniel Emmons

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