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Pride is the oldest and most common of sins. Humility is the rarest and most beautiful of graces.

J. C. Ryle

Laughter, ridicule, opposition, persecution, are often the only reward which Christ’s followers get from the world.
J. C. RYLE

Follow Laughter Religious Reward World
The nearer we live to God while we live, the more ready we will be to dwell forever in His presence when we die.
J. C. RYLE

Death God Live Presence Ready
My chief desire in all my writings, is to exalt the Lord Jesus Christ and make Him beautiful and glorious in the eyes of people; and to promote the increase of repentance, faith, and holiness upon earth.
J. C. RYLE

Desire Earth Eyes Glory God Myself People Writing
Whatever others around you think, don’t you ever be ashamed of being a Christian.
J. C. RYLE

Identity Religious Shame Thinking
It is neglect of the Bible which makes so many a prey to the first false teacher whom they hear.
J. C. RYLE

Fake Neglect Religious Teacher
Let your Christianity be so unmistakable, your eye so single, your heart so whole, your walk so straightforward, that all who see you may have no doubt whose you are, and whom you serve.
J. C. RYLE

Doubt Eyes Heart Mistake Religious Walk Yourself
It was the whole Trinity, which at the beginning of creation said, “Let us make man”. It was the whole Trinity again, which at the beginning of the Gospel seemed to say, “Let us save man”.
J. C. RYLE

Beginning Creation Man Save
Let it never surprise true Christians if they are slandered and misrepresented in this world. They must not expect to fare better than their Lord.
J. C. RYLE

Better Expectation God Representation World
We must read our Bibles like men digging for hidden treasure.
J. C. RYLE

Hide Man Reading Treasure
The love of Christ towards His people is a deep well which has no bottom.
J. C. RYLE

God Himself Love People
I maintain that to tell a person they are born again, while they are living in carelessness or sin, is a dangerous delusion.
J. C. RYLE

Born Care Dangerous Live Myself Person
We must give up the vain idea of trying to please everybody. That is impossible, and the attempt is a mere waste of time. We must be content to walk in Christ’s steps, and let the world say what it likes.
J. C. RYLE

Give Up Ideas Impossible Try Walk Wasted Time World
Prayer needs neither learning, wisdom or book knowledge to begin it. It needs nothing but heart and will.
J. C. RYLE

Beginning Book Heart Learning Need Prayer Willing Wisdom
It is not hard to deceive ministers, relatives and friends. But it is impossible to deceive Christ.
J. C. RYLE

Friendship Hard Impossible Relative
There is only one door, one bridge, one ladder, between earth and heaven – the crucified Son of God.
J. C. RYLE

Bridge Earth God Heaven Son
According to the men of the world, few are going to hell; According to the Bible, few are going to heaven.
J. C. RYLE

Heaven Hell Man Religious World

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