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Godliness Quotes

Jonathan Edwards quote: "Godliness is more easily feigned in words than in actions"
Godliness is more easily feigned in words than in actions Jonathan Edwards
William Gurnall quote: "Godliness, as well as the doctrine of our faith, is a mystery."
Godliness, as well as the doctrine of our faith, is a mystery. William Gurnall
If by the quarter of the twentieth century godliness wasn’t next to something more interesting than cleanliness, it might be time to reevaluate our notions of godliness. Tom Robbins
Sweat cleaned you as effectively as water. But this was the race which had invented the proverb that cleanliness was next to godliness - cleanliness, not purity. Graham Greene
Cleanliness is not next to godliness. It isn't even in the same neighborhood. No one has ever gotten a religious experience out of removing burned-on cheese from the grill of the toaster oven. Erma Bombeck
Stale godliness is ungodliness. Let our religion be as warm, and constant, and natural as the flow of the blood in our veins. A living God must be served in a living way. Charles Spurgeon
Skepticism, not cleanliness, is next to godliness. Skepticism is the father of freedom. It is like the pry that holds open the door for truth to slip in. Gerry Spence
Juliet's version of cleanliness was next to godliness, which was to say it was erratic, past all understanding and was seldom seen. Terry Prachett
But think of the glory of the choice! That makes a man a man. A cat has no choice, a bee must make honey. There's no godliness there. John Steinbeck
Cleanliness', chuckled Sir Benjamin, noting his great niece's delighted smile as her eyes rested upon him, 'comes next to godliness, eh, Maria? Elizabeth Goudge
Mrs Joe was a very clean housekeeper, but had an exquisite art of making her clenliness more umcomfortable and unacceptable than dirt itself. Cleanliness is next to godliness, and some people do the same by their religion. Charles Dickens
For each of you to receive revelation unique to your own needs and responsibilities, certain guidelines prevail. The Lord asks you to develop 'faith, hope, charity and love, with an eye single to the glory of God.' Then with your firm 'faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, brotherly kindness, godliness, charity, humility, [and] diligence,' you may ask, and you will receive; you may knock, and it will be opened unto you (D& C 4:5–6; emphasis added). Russell M. Nelson
True godliness does not turn men out of the world, but enables them to live better in it and excites their endeavors to mend it. William Penn
P. J. O'Rourke quote: "Cleanliness becomes more important when godliness is unlikely."
Cleanliness becomes more important when godliness is unlikely. P. J. O'Rourke
Jada Pinkett Smith quote: "I learned that surrounding myself with people who are able to..."
I learned that surrounding myself with people who are able to help me is like being surrounded by tangible godliness. Jada Pinkett Smith

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