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When I think of those who have influenced my life the most, I think not of the great but of the good.

John Knox

Study to practice in life that which the Lord commands, and then be you assured that you shall never hear nor read the same without fruit.
JOHN KNOX

Command Fruit Life Practice Reading
Neither can oath nor promise bind any such people to obey and maintain tyrants against God and against his truth known.
JOHN KNOX

Known Obedience People Promise Truth
I cannot praise the common superfluity which women now use in their apparel.
JOHN KNOX

Myself Praise Woman
The Monstrous Regiment of Women.
JOHN KNOX

Regiment Woman
A man with God is always in the majority.
JOHN KNOX

God Majority Man
I sought neither preeminence, glory, nor riches; my honor was that Jesus Christ should reign.
JOHN KNOX

Glory God Myself Rich
Lord, give me Scotland or I die!
JOHN KNOX

Country Death Myself
Those who have arrived at any very eminent degree of excellence in the practice of an art or profession have commonly been actuated by a species of enthusiasm in their pursuit of it. They have kept one object in view amidst all the vicissitudes of time and torture.
JOHN KNOX

Arrival Enthusiasm Excellence Object Practice Profession Pursuit Time Torture
No one else holds or has held the place in the heart of the world which Jesus holds. Other gods have been as devoutly worshipped; no other man has been so devoutly loved.
JOHN KNOX

Heart Hold Place World Worship
As the world is weary of me so am I of it.
JOHN KNOX

Myself World
In youth, in middle age, and now after many battles, I find nothing in me but corruption.
JOHN KNOX

Battle Corruption Myself Youth
The Scriptures of God are my only foundation and substance in all matters of weight and importance.
JOHN KNOX

Foundation God Important Scripture Weight
How good we are as preachers depends – not altogether, but (make no mistake!) primarily – on how good we are as men.
JOHN KNOX

Goodness Men Mistake
Here lies one who neither flattered nor feared any flesh.
JOHN KNOX

Fear Lying Oneself
Prayer is an earnest and familiar talking with God.
JOHN KNOX

God Prayer Talk
Ye be proud contemners of the free grace of God offered to man in Christ Jesus. For with the Pelagians and Papists ye are become teachers of free will, and defenders of your own righteousness.
JOHN KNOX

Freedom Grace Proud Teacher Willing Yourself

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