Author: Jeremy Taylor

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A celibate, like the fly in the heart of an apple, dwells in a perpetual sweetness, but sits alone, and is confined and dies in singularity.

A celibate, like the fly in the heart of an apple, dwells in a perpetual sweetness, but sits alone, and is confined and dies in singularity.

- Jeremy Taylor

He that loves not his wife and children feeds a lioness at home, and broods a nest of sorrows.

He that loves not his wife and children feeds a lioness at home, and broods a nest of sorrows.

- Jeremy Taylor

Secrecy is the chastity of friendship.

Secrecy is the chastity of friendship.

- Jeremy Taylor

It is impossible to make people understand their ignorance, for it requires knowledge to perceive it; and, therefore, he that can perceive it hath it not.

It is impossible to make people understand their ignorance, for it requires knowledge to perceive it; and, therefore, he that can perceive it hath it not.

- Jeremy Taylor

Whatsoever we beg of God, let us also work for it.

Whatsoever we beg of God, let us also work for it.

- Jeremy Taylor

Conscience in most men, is but the anticipation of the opinions of others.

Conscience in most men, is but the anticipation of the opinions of others.

- Jeremy Taylor

A religion without mystery must be a religion without God.

A religion without mystery must be a religion without God.

- Jeremy Taylor

To be proud of learning is the greatest ignorance.

To be proud of learning is the greatest ignorance.

- Jeremy Taylor

The best theology is rather a divine life than a divine knowledge.

The best theology is rather a divine life than a divine knowledge.

- Jeremy Taylor

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