Author: Joseph Barber Lightfoot

Quotes

The tillage of the soil occupies the vast majority of those who work for their own bread.

The tillage of the soil occupies the vast majority of those who work for their own bread.

- Joseph Barber Lightfoot

Eternal truth, eternal righteousness, eternal love; these only can triumph, for these only can endure.

Eternal truth, eternal righteousness, eternal love; these only can triumph, for these only can endure.

- Joseph Barber Lightfoot

We do not realise that we are children of eternity. If we did, then success would be no success, and failure would be no failure to us.

We do not realise that we are children of eternity. If we did, then success would be no success, and failure would be no failure to us.

- Joseph Barber Lightfoot

The success and the failure are not my concern, but His.

The success and the failure are not my concern, but His.

- Joseph Barber Lightfoot

There is no persuasiveness more effectual than the transparency of a single heart, of a sincere life.

There is no persuasiveness more effectual than the transparency of a single heart, of a sincere life.

- Joseph Barber Lightfoot

The future is hidden by a dark impenetrable veil, and yet we struggle to pierce through it.

The future is hidden by a dark impenetrable veil, and yet we struggle to pierce through it.

- Joseph Barber Lightfoot

Plant thy foot firmly in the prints which His foot has made before thee.

Plant thy foot firmly in the prints which His foot has made before thee.

- Joseph Barber Lightfoot

This fear of the Lord is indeed the beginning of wisdom. This consciousness of sin is the straight pathway to heaven.

This fear of the Lord is indeed the beginning of wisdom. This consciousness of sin is the straight pathway to heaven.

- Joseph Barber Lightfoot

But on the other hand, while disclaiming any change in my opinions, I desire equally to disclaim the representations of those opinions which have been put forward in some quarters.

But on the other hand, while disclaiming any change in my opinions, I desire equally to disclaim the representations of those opinions which have been put forward in some quarters.

- Joseph Barber Lightfoot

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