George Fox

Quaker Founder English 1624 – 1691

Founder of Society of Friends; emphasized inner light.

385 quotes

"There is one, even Christ Jesus, that can speak to thy condition."
Faith
"Be patterns, be examples in all countries, places, islands, nations wherever you come; that your carriage and life may preach among all sorts of people."
Leadership
"Walk cheerfully over the world, answering that of God in every one."
Kindness
"I saw also that there was an ocean of darkness and death, but an infinite ocean of light and love which flowed over the ocean of darkness."
Hope
"The Light of Christ shineth in darkness, and the darkness doth not comprehend it."
Truth
"True religion and undefiled is to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep yourselves unspotted from the world."
Faith
"The Seed of God is in you now. If the Seed gets watered, it will grow up to save you, thrusting out the Seed of Satan."
Wisdom
"Be content with your wages."
Gratitude
"All that ever did oppress the people were such as sought power that themselves might be exalted."
Politics
"Christ is the free man's portion and inheritance."
Freedom
"I heard a voice which said, 'There is one, even Christ Jesus, that can speak to thy condition.'"
Faith
"The Lord hath need of you."
"Thou canst not buy Christ as thou buyest other things; therefore, thou must forsake all and follow Him."
Wisdom
"Love covers all sin."
Love
"Every one of you that are chosen to God's service, answer that Light in yourselves."
"The knowledge of God is higher than the knowledge that is gotten by reading or studying the letter or words."
Knowledge
"All people, everywhere, must come to know God."
Faith
"God Himself hath taught me to be glad."
Happiness
"You will say Christ saith this, and the apostles say this; but what canst thou say?"
Truth
"Mind the Light within."
Wisdom
"The foundation of joy is godliness."
Happiness
"That which discovers Satan is the Light of Christ within you."
Faith
"All must come to the Light within, where Christ doth teach His people."
Knowledge
"You will say that I am a madman; but it is you who are mad."
Courage
"The Lord showed me that such as were faithful to Him in the power and spirit of Christ should be preserved to the end by His power."
Faith
"I was to turn people from darkness to light, that they might receive Christ Jesus."
Wisdom
"The Light which is God is more powerful than all darkness."
Strength
"Be still and cool in thy own mind and spirit."
Peace
"All creatures live by the power of God."
Nature
"I saw that in the rise of the inward Light, there would be power to overcome all outward darkness."
Hope