471 Quotes by J. C. Ryle

We know nothing of humility by nature, for we are all born proud.

True worship leads to a more full knowledge of self, God, heaven, duty, doctrine, practice and experience.

Prayer needs neither learning, wisdom or book knowledge to begin it. It needs nothing but heart and will.

A right heart leans on Christ, hangs on Christ, builds on Christ and cleaves to Christ.

We are evidently no friends of Satan. Like the kings of this world, he wars not against his own subjects. The very fact that he assaults us should fill our minds with hope.

No one ever said at the end of his days; 'I have read my bible too much, I have thought of God too much, I have prayed too much, I have been too careful with my soul'

Children are very quick observers; very quick in seeing through some kinds of hypocrisy, very quick in finding out what you really think and feel, very quick in adopting all your ways and opinions. You will often discover that, as the father is, so is the son.

Beware of letting small faults pass unnoticed under the idea it is a little one. There are no little things in training children; all are important. Little weeds need plucking up as much as any. Leave them alone and they will soon be great.

If anyone feels his sins, let him come at once, straight, direct, not merely to church, or to the sacrament, or to repentance, or to prayer, but to Christ Himself.