Quotes from John Bunyan
I come from the Town of Stupidity; it lieth about four degrees beyond the City of Destruction.
- John Bunyan
It is possible to learn all about the mysteries of the Bible and never be affected by it in one's soul. Great knowledge is not enough.
- John Bunyan
The man that takes up religion for the world will throw away religion for the world.
- John Bunyan
The man who does not know the nature of the Law, cannot know the nature of sin.
- John Bunyan
If my life is fruitless, it doesn't matter who praises me, and if my life is fruitful, it doesn't matter who criticizes me.
- John Bunyan
Though the world disregard the society of God's children now, yet there is a time coming in which they would be glad to have the least company with them.
- John Bunyan
Prayer will make a man cease from sin, or sin will entice a man to cease from prayer.
- John Bunyan
This hill though high I covent ascend; The difficulty will not me offend; For I perceive the way of life lies here. Come, pluck up, heart; let's neither faint nor fear.
- John Bunyan
To go back is nothing but death; but to go forward is fear of death and life everlasting beyond.
- John Bunyan
He hath given me rest by His sorrow, and life by His death.
- John Bunyan
Prayer is a sincere, sensible, affectionate pouring out of the soul to God, through Christ, in the strength and assistance of the Spirit, for such things as God has promised.
- John Bunyan
The life blood streaming thro' my heart, Or my more dear immortal part, Is not more fondly dear.
- John Bunyan