A Quote by Carl Van Vechten

Cleanliness in the cat world is usually a virtue put above godliness.

Carl Van Vechten

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Above Cat Cleanliness Godliness Put Virtue World

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Carl Van Vechten
American - Writer
June 17, 1880 - December 21, 1964

Cleanliness is not next to godliness nowadays, for cleanliness is made an essential and godliness is regarded as an offence.

Gilbert K. Chesterton

Most of us have heard the saying, 'Cleanliness is next to godliness.' That's a sentiment I value, but another virtue has inspired me to revise that saying. As far as I'm concerned, what's next to godliness is resourcefulness.

Chris Gardner

If by the quarter of the twentieth century godliness wasn’t next to something more interesting than cleanliness, it might be time to reevaluate our notions of godliness.

Tom Robbins

Cleanliness is indeed next to godliness.

John Wesley

Cleanliness becomes more important when godliness is unlikely.

P. J. O'Rourke

Cleanliness is not next to godliness. It isn't even in the same neighborhood.

Erma Bombeck

Cleanliness is next to Godliness, and some people do the same by their religion.

Charles Dickens

So great is the effect of cleanliness upon man, that it extends even to his moral character. Virtue never dwelt long with filth; nor do I believe there ever was a person scrupulously: attentive to cleanliness, who was a consummate villain.

Benjamin Thompson

Oh cat, I'd say, or pray: be-ootiful cat! Delicious cat! Exquisite cat! Satiny cat! Cat like a soft owl, cat with paws like moths, jewelled cat, miraculous cat! Cat, cat, cat, cat.

Doris Lessing

The doctrines of religion are resolved into carefulness; carefulness into vigorousness; vigorousness into guiltlessness; guiltlessness into abstemiousness; abstemiousness into cleanliness; cleanliness into godliness.

Francis Bacon

Juliet's version of cleanliness was next to godliness, which was to say it was erratic, past all understanding and was seldom seen.

Terry Pratchett

If cleanliness is next to godliness, surely our cats must go to heaven and sit on the arm of God's throne.

Jerry Climer

If truth were told, most of us spend longer each day on personal cleanliness than on practical godliness.

Alistair Begg

Cleanliness is not next to godliness. It isn't even in the same neighborhood. No one has ever gotten a religious experience out of removing burned-on cheese from the grill of the toaster oven.

Erma Bombeck

There is no substitute for virtue. Keep your thoughts virtuous. Rise above the filth that's all around you in this world and stand tall in strength and virtue. You can do this and you will be happier for it for as long as you live. God bless you in cherishing, developing and holding on to this great gift, the quality of personal virtue.