John Wesley

Methodist Founder English 1703 – 1791

Founder of Methodism; preached grace and holiness.

382 quotes

"Love is the fulfilling of the law."
Love
"Every Christian is either advancing or declining."
Change
"The image of God does not wholly perish."
Hope
"Temperance, justice, and fortitude, and prudence, are the four cardinal virtues."
Wisdom
"To catch a glimpse of the Almighty is enough for me."
Faith
"The more earnestly and frequently I pray, the less I am afraid."
Courage
"Whoever prays as he ought to pray will soon learn to live as he ought to live."
"I am often fearful, but never faithless."
Faith
"My pain is no secret, but my joy is my own."
Solitude
"I do not feel myself called to turn mystics or monks or hermits."
Life
"The greatest power on earth is not in the cannon, but in the Christian."
Faith
"We should never be ashamed to acknowledge our poverty in all spiritual things."
"Sincerity is not enough; we must also be wise."
Wisdom
"Want of punctuality is a want of respect."
"The testimony of the Spirit is an inward impression on the soul."
Faith
"Reason and religion should go hand in hand."
Philosophy
"I have always thought actions speak louder than words."
"God's work done God's way will not lack God's supply."
Faith
"The world is perishing for lack of the knowledge of Jesus Christ."
"If our people would but be zealous and active in the faith, all would be well."
Motivation
"How can any man expect to be holiness himself, when holiness is the fruit of spiritual labor."
Perseverance
"I want to know one thing—the way to heaven."
"You can keep a debt off as long as you can bear it, but conscience tells you it is due."
Justice
"The man who is truly wise will make himself the master of this world."
Wisdom
"Beware of the sin of omission."
"All worldly pursuits are founded upon the lusts of the flesh."
"You are to live as the servants of Christ."
Leadership
"I cannot think that true religion requires us to be gloomy."
Happiness
"The greatest evil is slander."
Justice
"There is only one hope for man—the Lord Jesus Christ."
Hope