James Freeman Clarke Quotes

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• A politician thinks of the next election. A statesman, of the next generation.

  James Freeman Clarke

  Witty, Thinking, Political

  "A Politician’s Christmas Carol" by Tom Gerdy, www.huffingtonpost.com. December 5, 2012.

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• Seek to do good, and you will find that happiness will run after you.

  James Freeman Clarke

  Happiness, Happy, Running

  James Freeman Clarke (1877). “The hour which cometh, and now is: sermons”

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• A politician thinks of the next election; a statement of the next generation. A politician looks for the success of his party; a statesman for that of his country. The statesman wishes to steer, while the politician is satisfied to drift.

  James Freeman Clarke

  Country, Party, Thinking

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• It may make a difference to all eternity whether we do right or wrong today.

  James Freeman Clarke

  Inspirational, Differences, Making A Difference

  James Freeman Clarke (1880). “Self-culture, lectures”

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• We are either progressing or retrograding all the while; there is no such thing as remaining stationary in this life.

  James Freeman Clarke

  Inspirational, Recovery, Progress

  "Edge-Tools of Speech". Book by Maturin M. Ballou (p. 397), 1886.

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• Let us not torment each other because we are not all alike, but believe that God knew best what He was doing in making us so different. So will the best harmony come out of seeming discords, the best affection out of differences, the best life out of struggle, and the best work will be done when each does his own work, and lets every one else do and be what God made him for.

  James Freeman Clarke

  Believe, Struggle, Differences

  James Freeman Clarke (1880). “Self-culture, lectures”

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• I can do small things in a great way.

  James Freeman Clarke

  Greatness, Excellence, Way

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• The bravest of individuals is the one who obeys his or her conscience.

  James Freeman Clarke

  Courage, Individual, Conscience

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• Conscience in the soul is the root of all true courage. If a man would be brave, let him learn to obey his conscience.

  James Freeman Clarke

  Life, Courage, Men

  James Freeman Clarke (1880). “Self-culture, lectures”

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• Amid all change, we desire something permanent; amid all variety, something stable; amid all progress, some central unity of life; something which deepens as we ascend; which roots itself as we advance; which grows more and more tenacious of the old, while becoming more and more open to the new.

  James Freeman Clarke

  Roots, Unity, Progress

  james freeman clarke (1864). “the hour whic conveth and now is sermons preached in indiana place chapel boston”, p.114

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• He who believes in goodness has the essence of all faith. He is a man of cheerful yesterdays and confident to-morrows.

  James Freeman Clarke

  Believe, Men, Essence

  James Freeman Clarke (1880). “Self-culture, lectures”

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• Love is the spirit of life, and makes all things live.

  James Freeman Clarke

  Love Is, Spirit, Spirit Of Life

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• Even where there is talent, culture, knowledge, if there is not earnestness, it does not go to the root of things.

  James Freeman Clarke

  Roots, Doe, Culture

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• Never hurry. Take plenty of exercise. Always be cheerful. Take all the sleep you need. You may expect to be well.

  James Freeman Clarke

  Motivational, Fitness, Work

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• Whenever we do what we can, we immediately can do more.

  James Freeman Clarke

  Ability, Can Do

  James Freeman Clarke (1880). “Self-culture, lectures”

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• When we trust our brother, whom we have seen, we are learning to trust God, whom we have not seen.

  James Freeman Clarke

  Trust, Brother, Trust In God

  James Freeman Clarke (1877). “Essentials and Non-essentials in Religion: Six Lectures Delivered in the Music Hall, Boston”

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• When I consider what some books have done for the world, and what they are doing, how they keep up our hope, awaken new courage and faith, soothe pain, give an ideal life those whose hours are cold and hard, bind together distant ages and foreign lands, create new worlds of beauty, bring down truth from heaven; I give eternal blessings for this gift, and thank God for books.

  James Freeman Clarke

  Life, Courage, Truth

  James Freeman Clarke (1880). “Self-culture: Physical, Intellectual, Moral, and Spiritual : a Course of Lectures”

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• In the spirit of faith let us begin each day, and we shall be sure to " redeem the time " which it brings to us, by changing it into something definite and eternal. There is a deep meaning in this phrase of the apostle, to redeem time. We redeem time, and do not merely use it. We transform it into eternity by living it aright.

  James Freeman Clarke

  Time, Phrases, Use

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• Conscience is the root of all true courage.

  James Freeman Clarke

  Courage, Roots, Conscience

  James Freeman Clarke (1880). “Self-culture, lectures”

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• The art of life consists in taking each event which befalls us with a contented mind, confident of good. ... With this method ... rejoice always, though in the midst of sorrows, and possess all things, though destitute of everything.

  James Freeman Clarke

  Art, Mind, Sorrow

  James Freeman Clarke (1871). “Go up higher; or, Religion in common life (sermons).”, p.28

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• Submission to duty and God gives the highest energy. He, who has done the greatest work on earth, said that He came down from heaven, not to do His own will, but the will of Him who sent Him, Whoever allies himself with God is armed with all the forces of the invisible world.

  James Freeman Clarke

  Giving, Heaven, Allies

  James Freeman Clarke (1880). “Self-culture, lectures”

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• This is the way to cultivate courage: First, by standing firm on some conscientious principle, some law of duty. Next, by being faithful to truth and right on small occasions and common events. Third, by trusting in God for help and power.

  James Freeman Clarke

  Courage, Law, Faithful

  James Freeman Clarke (1880). “Self-culture, lectures”

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• All the strength and force of man comes from his faith in things unseen. He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions. The man strongly possessed of an idea is the master of all who are uncertain or wavering. Clear, deep, living convictions rule the world.

  James Freeman Clarke

  Faith, Strong, Believe

  James Freeman Clarke (1875). “Common-sense in Religion: A Series of Essays”, p.339

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• Manliness means perfect manhood, as womanliness implies perfect womanhood. Manliness is the character of a man as he ought to be, as he was meant to be.

  James Freeman Clarke

  Character, Mean, Men

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• The atheist has no hope.

  James Freeman Clarke

  Atheist, Atheism, No Hope

  James Freeman Clarke (1870). “Steps of Belief: Or, Rational Christianity Maintained Against Atheism, Free Religion, and Romanism”, p.63

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