William Samuel Johnson famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

He knows not his own strength who hath not met adversity.
-- William Samuel Johnson

#Positive #Adversity #Mets
I ... am endeavoring ... to attend to my own duty only as a Christian. ... let us take care that our Christianity, though put to the test ... be not shaken, and that our love for things really good wax not cold.
-- William Samuel Johnson

#Christian #Our Love #Care
It seems to be the fate of man to seek all his consolations in futurity.
-- William Samuel Johnson

#Fate #Men #Consolation
You this day, gentlemen, assume new characters, enter into new relations, and consequently incur new duties. You have, by the favor of Providence and the attention of your friends, received a public education, the purpose whereof hath been to qualify you the better to serve your Creator and your country.
-- William Samuel Johnson

#Country #Character #Gentleman
Your first great duties, you are sensible, are those you owe to Heaven, to your Creator and Redeemer. Let these be ever present to your minds, and exemplified in your lives and conduct.
-- William Samuel Johnson

#Heaven #Mind #Firsts
Remember...that you are redeemed of the Lord [Ephesians 1:7]-that you are bought with a price [1 Corinthians 6:20], even the inestimable price of the precious blood of the Son of God...Acquaint yourselves with Him in His word and holy ordinances.
-- William Samuel Johnson

#Son #Blood #Ephesians
Make Him your friend and protector and your felicity is secured both here and hereafter. And with respect to particular duties to Him, it is your happiness that you are well assured that he best serves his Maker, who does most good to his country and to mankind.
-- William Samuel Johnson

#Country #Doe #Makers
Imprint deep upon your minds the principles of piety towards God, and a reverence and fear of His holy name. The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom and its consummation is everlasting felicity. Possess yourselves of just and elevated notions of the Divine character, attributes, and administration, and of the end and dignity of your own immortal nature as it stands related to Him.
-- William Samuel Johnson

#Character #Names #Mind

I don't like that man. I must get to know him better.
If there is anything that a man can do well, I say let him do it. Give him a chance.
Sexy in India is not considered positive. But, with today's crop of fresh faces in the modelling arena, being sexy is an asset.
In order to choose the right path, we do not have to figure out the wrong one... we just need to follow the light.
I tend to not discriminate when it comes to people I can learn from. Basically, if someone has built a meaningful business in software, technology or media, faced disruption and adversity, and overcame underdog status, I want to know how they did it.
The reward of suffering is experience
I don't know how many of you have ever met Dijkstra, but you probably know that arrogance in computer science is measured in nano-Dijkstras.
I am a part of all whom I have met.
I never met a hopeful Christian who didn't read their Bible.
He is not the same person as when we met, but . . . neither am I. Time has refined us, but instead of pushing us apart, weâ€™re closer than ever.

William Samuel Johnson famous quotes

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