James Martineau: Quotes about life

James Martineau was English religious philosopher. Explore interesting quotes on life.
James Martineau: 26   quotes 1   like

“To Him let us but cleave in all ouv strife; and the Tempte1 will flee; the wilderness will be desolate no more; angels will come and minister unto us; and when we pass from them to the ministry of life, be it to the glory of a transfiguration, the sorrows of a Gethsemane, or the sacrifice of the cross, the tran- quilizing peace of God will never be far from us.”

James Martineau

Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 592.

Life , God , Peace , Angels

“The secret belief that the Lord of conscience loves and accepts each faithful sacrifice is the ultimate and sufficient support of all goodness; dispensing with the chorus of approving voices; replacing all vain self-reliance with a Divine strength; and with the peace of a reconciled nature consoling the inevitable sorrows of a devoted life.”

James Martineau

Source: Hours of Thought on Sacred Things (1879), p. 190.

Love , Life , Secret , Peace

“From the moment of His self-dedication, when He threw His cares away, and went forth not knowing where to lay His head, the whole energy which others spend on interests of their own was poured into His human and Divine affections, and filled His life with an enthusiasm resistless and unique. However quiet His words, it is impossible not to feel the tender depths from which they come.”

James Martineau

Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 59.

Life , Feeling