Author: Jeremy Taylor

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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

Men are apt to prefer a prosperous error to an afflicted truth.

Men are apt to prefer a prosperous error to an afflicted truth.

- Jeremy Taylor

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

Secrecy is the chastity of friendship.

Secrecy is the chastity of friendship.

- 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

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

God hath given to man a short time here upon earth, and yet upon this short time eternity depends.

God hath given to man a short time here upon earth, and yet upon this short time eternity depends.

- Jeremy Taylor

Marriage is the mother of the world. It preserves kingdoms, and fills cities and churches, and heaven itself.

Marriage is the mother of the world. It preserves kingdoms, and fills cities and churches, and heaven itself.

- 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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