William Samuel Johnson Quotes

#1. It seems to be the fate of man to seek all his consolations in futurity.

William Samuel Johnson

#2. Whatever you have, spend less.

William Samuel Johnson

#3. Hope is necessary in every condition. The miseries of poverty, sickness and captivity would, without this comfort, be insupportable.

William Samuel Johnson

#4. Whatever enlarges hope will also exalt courage.

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#5. To keep your secret is wisdom; to expect others to keep it is folly.

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#6. 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.

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#7. He knows not his own strength who hath not met adversity.

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#8. 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.

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#9. 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.

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#10. To improve the golden moment of opportunity, and catch the good that is within our reach, is the great art of life.

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#11. 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