Quotes about Intent

the reason why you see no real mortification or self-denial, no eminent charity, no profound humility, no heavenly affection, no true contempt of the world, no Christian meekness, no sincere zeal, no eminent piety in the common lives of Christians, is this, because they do not so much as intend to be exact and exemplary in these virtues.

Words are invisible, but if misused, can prove deadly.

I only knew what was in my mind, and I wished to express it clearly.

We deliberate not about ends, but about means.

Jesus' story makes no economic sense, and that was his intent. He was giving us a parable about grace, which cannot be calculated like a day's wages. Grace is not about finishing last or first; it is about not counting.

A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.

To wish to be well is a part of becoming well.

To which I answered, That the intent of my coming thither, and to other places, was to instruct, and counsel people to forsake their sins, and close in with Christ, lest they did miserably perish; and that I could do both these without confusion (to wit), follow my calling, and preach the Word also.

The Law of Diminishing Intent says that the longer you wait to do something you should do now, the greater the odds that you will never do it.

Hell is paved with good intentions, not with bad ones. All men mean well.

God created man on purpose, and for a purpose.

If then nature makes nothing without some end in view, nothing to no purpose, it must be that nature has made all of them for the sake of man.