Francis Atterbury Quotes

United Kingdom, Politician
March 6, 1663 – February, 22, 1732.

Francis Atterbury was an English man of letters, politician and bishop. A High Church Tory and Jacobite, he gained patronage under Queen Anne, but was mistrusted by the Hanoverian Whig ministries, and banished for communicating with the Old Pretender. He was a noted wit and a gifted preacher.

Also known as Bishop

It's attention to detail that makes the difference between average and stunning.

Francis Atterbury
The smallest act of charity shall stand us in great stead.

Francis Atterbury
- Charity
- Smallest
- Stead

It is the duty of every one to strive to gain and deserve a good reputation.

Francis Atterbury
A good character when established should not be rested in as an end, but only employed as a means of doing still further good.

Francis Atterbury
Should we grieve over a little misplaced charity, when an all knowing, all wise Being showers down every day his benefits on the unthankful and undeserving?

Francis Atterbury
- Should
- Showers
- Misplaced
The greater absurdities are, the more strongly they evince the falsity of that supposition from whence they flow.

Francis Atterbury
It is impossible to have a lively hope in another life, and yet be deeply immersed in the enjoyments of this.

Francis Atterbury
Modesty teaches us to speak of the ancients with respect, especially when we are not very familiar with their works. Newton, who knew them practically by heart, had the greatest respect for them, and considered them to be men of genius and superior intelligence who had carried their discoveries in every field much further than we today suspect, judging from what remains of their writings. More ancient writings have been lost than have been preserved, and perhaps our new discoveries are of less value than those that we have lost.

Francis Atterbury
- Writing
- Values
- Judging

The temptations of prosperity insinuate themselves after a gentle, but very powerful manner; so that we are but little aware of them and less able to withstand them.

Francis Atterbury
If God be infinitely holy, just, and good, He must take delight in those creatures that resemble Him most in these perfections.

Francis Atterbury
- God
- Perfection
- Creatures