Quotes about Man

Where a man's heart is, there is his treasure also.

We must accept what science tells us, that man was born from the earth. But, more logical than the scientists who lecture us, we must carry this lesson to its conclusion: that is to say, accept that man was born entirely from the world - not only his flesh and bones but his incredible power of thought.

William Perkins said, "The end of a man's calling is not to gather riches for himself…but to serve God in the serving of man, and in the seeking the good of all men.

Law represents the effort of man to organize society; governments, the efforts of selfishness to overthrow liberty.

God put in man thought; society, action; nature, revery.

Society does not exist for itself, but for the individual; and man goes into it, not to lose, but to find himself.

I learned to regard man as an inhabitant, or a part and parcel of nature, rather than a member of society.

Prayer will make a man cease from sin, or sin will entice a man to cease from prayer.

Reverence: the spiritual attitude of a man to a god and a dog to a man.

On Pride: This sickness is most dangerous when it succeeds in looking like humility. When a proud man thinks he is humble his case is hopeless.

Just as the right relationship with Christ generates a Christian, so the proper relationship with the Holy Spirit breeds a spiritual man.

Christianity . . . sees the necessity for man to have spiritual values and it shows him how to get at those through physical sacraments.