A Quote by Frederick William Faber

Kindness has converted more sinners than zeal, eloquence, or learning.

Frederick William Faber

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Frederick William Faber
British - Theologian
June 28, 1814 - September 26, 1863

Kindness has converted more sinners than either zeal, eloquence, or learning; and these three last have never converted any.

Frederick William Faber

Nothing spoils human nature more than false zeal. The good nature of a heathen is more God-like than the furious zeal of a Christian.

Benjamin Whichcote

Eloquence is relative. One can no more pronounce on the eloquence of any composition than the wholesomeness of a medicine, without knowing for whom it is intended.

Richard Whately

Kindness in thought leads to wisdom. Kindness in speech leads to eloquence. Kindness in action leads to love.

Laozi

God is far more willing to save sinners than sinners are to be saved.

J. C. Ryle

I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints - the sinners are much more fun.

Billy Joel

What we need is not more learning, not more eloquence, not more persuasion, not more organization, but more power from the Holy Spirit.

John Stott

I suppose the thing I most would have liked to have known or been reassured about is that in the world, what counts more than talent, what counts more than energy or concentration or commitment, or anything else - is kindness. And the more in the world that you encounter kindness and cheerfulness - which is its kind of amiable uncle or aunt - the better the world always is. And all the big words: virtue, justice, truth - are dwarfed by the greatness of kindness.

Stephen Fry

The vigour of government is essential to the security of liberty. . . . a dangerous ambition more often lurks behind the specious mask of zeal for the rights of the people, than under the forbidding appearance of zeal for the firmness and efficiency of government.

Alexander Hamilton

A believing man will be a zealous man. Faith makes a man zealous. Faith shows itself by zeal. Not by zeal for a party or a system or an opinion; but by zeal for Christ - zeal for His church - zeal for the carrying on of His work on earth.

Horatius Bonar

There is no kindness more cruel than the kindness which consigns another person to their sin.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

And thus flowed the current of life. The seeds of the silverbell were converted into squirrel; and squirrels were converted into foxes. Everything edible, from mice and chipmunks to roots and berries and apples was converted into bear. And bear and his tracks are converted into wonder and adventure for man.

Harvey Broome

Now the Bible tells us that we are all by nature, sinners, that we are slaves to sin and Satan, and that unless we are converted, or born again, we must be miserable forever.

Jupiter Hammon

The vicar, whose name is Reverend Waite, leads us in prayers that all begin with 'O Lord' and end with our somehow not being worthy-sinners who have always been sinners and will forever more be sinners until we die. It isn't the most optimistic outlook I've ever heard but we're encouraged to keep trying anyway.