Quotes about Morality
It is better to go to heaven with a few, than to hell in the crowd.
— Thomas Watson
A pagan sins less than a baptised renegade.
— Thomas Watson
The jewel of faith is always put in the cabinet of a good conscience.
— Thomas Watson
As no flattery can heal a bad conscience, so no slander can hurt a good one.
— Thomas Watson
Men begin by sinning against the light of conscience, and proceed gradually to despiting the Spirit of grace.
— Thomas Watson
A pure heart avoids that which may be interpreted as evil. He who is loyal to his prince not only forbears to have his hand in treason, but he takes heed of that which has an appearance of treason.
— Thomas Watson
So dear is sin to a man that he will rather part with a child than with a lust
— Thomas Watson
Morality shoots short of heaven. It is only nature refined. A moral man is but old Adam dressed in fine clothes. The king's image counterfeited and stamped upon brass will not go current.
— Thomas Watson
Until the heart is pure, all our holy things (that is, our religious duties) are polluted. They are but splendid sins!
— Thomas Watson
The hypocrite is fair to look on. He has a devout eye, but a hollow heart. But he who is sincere, his inside is his best side!
— Thomas Watson
When men have hearts of stone and foreheads of brass—it is a sign that the devil has taken full possession of them.
— Thomas Watson
A judge judges only matters of fact, but God judges the heart. He not only judges wicked actions, but wicked designs. He sees the treason of the heart and punishes it.
— Thomas Watson