“ You may choose to look the other way but you can never say again that you did not know. William Wilberforce
“ The objects of the present life fill the human eye with a false magnification because of their immediacy. William Wilberforce
“ Life as we know it, with all its ups and downs, will soon be over. We all will give an accounting to God of how we have lived. William Wilberforce
“ No man, ever indulged more freely or happily in that playful facetiousness which gratifies all without wounding any. William Wilberforce
“ Both man and woman have their own parts to play in bringing faith to the next generation, and the woman's role is particularly important. How can we ever think that the female sex is inferior when we… William Wilberforce
“ This perpetual hurry of business and company ruins me in soul if not in body. More solitude and earlier hours! William Wilberforce
“ We have different forms assigned to us in the school of life, different gifts imparted. All is not attractive that is good. Iron is useful, though it does not sparkle like the diamond. Gold has not th… William Wilberforce
“ It is the true duty of every man to promote the happiness of his fellow creatures to the utmost of his power. William Wilberforce
“ How can we judge fairly of the characters and merits of men, of the wisdom or folly of actions, unless we have . . . an accurate knowledge of all particulars, so that we may live as it were in the tim… William Wilberforce
“ Is it not the great end of religion, and, in particular, the glory of Christianity, to extinguish the malignant passions; to curb the violence, to control the appetites, and to smooth the asperities o… William Wilberforce
“ I am disturbed when I see the majority of so-called Christians having such little understanding of the real nature of the faith they profess. Faith is a subject of such importance that we should not i… William Wilberforce
“ Selfishness is one of the principal fruits of the corruption of human nature; and it is obvious that selfishness disposes us to over-rate our good qualities, and to overlook or extenuate our defects. William Wilberforce
“ Why is it so hard to get people to study the Scriptures? Common sense tells us what revelation commands: 'Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God'--'Search the Scriptures'--'Be ready to… William Wilberforce
“ It must be conceded by those who admit the authority of Scripture (such only he is addressing) that from the decision of the word of God there can be no appeal. William Wilberforce
“ The distemper of which, as a community, we are sick, should be considered rather as a moral than a political malady. William Wilberforce
“ The instructive admonitions, “give an account of thy stewardship,“—“occupy till I come;” are forgotten. Thus the generous and wakeful spirit of Christian Benevolence, seeking and finding every where o… William Wilberforce
“ Servile, and base, and mercenary, is the notion of Christian practice among the bulk of nominal Christians. They give no more than they dare not with-hold; they abstain from nothing but what they must… William Wilberforce
“ True Christians consider themselves not as satisfying some rigorous creditor, but as discharging a debt of gratitude William Wilberforce
“ We can scarcely indeed look into any part of the sacred volume without meeting abundant proofs, that it is the religion of the Affections which God particularly requires. Love, Zeal, Gratitude, Joy, H… William Wilberforce
