John Bartholomew Gough: Man

John Bartholomew Gough was Anglo-American temperance orator. Explore interesting quotes on man.

John Bartholomew Gough: 14 quotes 0 likes

“It may be a very little thing for you to say to a young man the few words that turn him from the way of ruin, and win him back to life and hope. It may be a very little thing to you; but it is every thing to the young man.”

John Bartholomew Gough

Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 561.

Life , Hope , Way

“A man's enemies have no power to harm him, if he is true to himself and loyal to God.”

John Bartholomew Gough

Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 208.

God

“A man is what he is, not what men say he is. His character no man can touch. His character is what he is before his God and his Judge; and only himself can damage that. His reputation is what men say he is. That can be damaged; but reputation is for time, character is for eternity.”

John Bartholomew Gough

Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 46.

Men , God , Time

“One of those poor fellows that had become a Christian was badgered by his companions; and one of them said, "How do you know that Jesus Christ has forgiven your sins? " The man turned at once and said, "How do you know when you have got sugar in your tea?"”

John Bartholomew Gough

Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 17.

Christ , Tea