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Christian: Quotations from Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations

Christians have burnt each other, quite persuaded That all the Apostles would have done as they did.— BYRON — Don Juan. Canto I. St. 83.

His Christianity was muscular. C.— BENJ. DISRAELI — Endymion. Ch. XIV.

A Christian is God Almighty's gentleman. J. C. and A. W. HARE-Guesses at Truth. Look in, and see Christ's chosen saint In triumph wear his Christ-like chain; No fear lest he should swerve or faint; "His life is Christ, his death is gain."— KEBLE — The Christian Year. St. Luke.

The Evangelist. Servant of God, well done, well hast thou fought The better fight.— MILTON — Paradise Lost. Bk. VI. L. 29.

Persons of mean understandings, not so inquisitive, nor so well instructed, are made good Christians, and by reverence and obedience, implicitly believe, and abide by their belief.— MONTAIGNE — Essays. Of Vain

Subtleties. Yes, rather plunge me back in pagan night, And take my chance with Socrates for bliss, Than be the Christian of a faith like this, Which builds on heavenly cant its earthly sway, And in a convert mourns to lose a prey.— MOORE — Intolerance. L. 68.

Yet still a sad, good Christian at the heart.— POPE — Moral Essay. Ep. II. L. 68.

You are Christians of the best edition, all picked and culled.— RABELAIS — Works. Bk. IV. Ch. L.

A virtuous and a Christian-like conclusion, To pray for them that have done scathe to us.— Shakespeare — Richard III. Act I. Sc. 3. L. 316.

For in converting Jews to Christians, you raise the price of pork.— Shakespeare — Merchant of Venice. Act III. Sc. 5. L. 38.

If thou keep promise, I shall end this strife, Become a Christian and thy loving wife.— Shakespeare — Merchant of Venice. Act II. Sc. 3. L. 20.

I hate him for he is a Christian.— Shakespeare — Merchant of Venice. Act I. Sc. 3. L. 43.

It is spoke as Christians ought to speak.— Shakespeare — Merry Wives of Windsor. Act I. Sc. 1. Sc. 1. L. 103.

Methinks sometimes I have no more wit than a Christian or an ordinary man has.— Shakespeare — Twelfth Night. Act I. Sc. 3. L. 88.

My daughter! O, my ducats! O, my daughter! Fled with a Christian! O my Christian ducats.— Shakespeare — Merchant of Venice. Act II. Sc. 8. L. 15.

O father Abram, what these Christians are, Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others.— Shakespeare — Merchant of Venice. Act I. Sc. 3. L. 162.

Plant neighborhood and Christian-like accord In their sweet bosoms. S. Henry V. Act 5. Sc. 2. L. 381. The Hebrew will turn Christian: he grows kind.— Shakespeare — Merchant of Venice. Act I. Sc. 3. L. 179.

This making of Christians will raise the price of hogs: if we grow all to be pork-eaters, we shall not shortly have a rasher on the coals for money. и.— Shakespeare — Merchant of Venice. Act III. Sc. 5. L. 24.

I thank the goodness and the grace Which on my birth have smiled, And made me, in these Christian days A happy Christian child.— JANE TAYLOR — A Child's Hymn of

Praise. Whatever makes men good Christians, makes them good citizens.— DANIEL WEBSTER — Speech at Plymouth. Dec. 22, 1820. Vol. I. P. 44.

A Christian is the highest style of man.— YOUNG — Night Thoughts. Night IV. L. 788.