Quotes from John Bunyan
See how ye Pharisee in the Temple stands, And justifies himself with lifted hands. Whilst ye poor publican with downcast eyes, Conscious of guilt to God for mercy cries.
- John Bunyan
Our heart oft times wakes when we sleep, and God can speak to that, either by words, by proverbs, by signs and similitudes, as well as if one was awake.
- John Bunyan
To-despise the world is the way to enjoy heaven; and blessed are they who delight to converse with God by prayer.
- John Bunyan
Great grace and small gifts are better than great gifts and no grace.
- John Bunyan
He that lives in sin and looks for happiness hereafter is likehimthat soweth cockleand thinkstofill hisbarnwith wheat or barley.
- John Bunyan
A saint abroad, and a devil at home.
- John Bunyan
Hope is never ill when faith is well.
- John Bunyan
He that is down needs fear no fall.
- John Bunyan
My sword I give to him that shall succeed me in my pilgrimage, and my courage and skill to him that can get it.
- John Bunyan
You can do more than pray after you have prayed, but you cannot do more than pray until you have prayed. Pray often, for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge to Satan.
- John Bunyan
In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart.
- John Bunyan
The truths that I know best I have learned on my knees. I never know a thing well, till it is burned into my heart by prayer.
- John Bunyan