Dwight L. Moody Quotes


A good example is far better than a good precept.

A man ought to live so that everybody knows he is a Christian... and most of all, his family ought to know.

A rule I have had for years is: to treat the Lord Jesus Christ as a personal friend. His is not a creed, a mere doctrine, but it is He Himself we have.

Character is what you are in the dark.

Faith makes all things possible... love makes all things easy.

Give me a man who says this one thing I do, and not those fifty things I dabble in.

God never made a promise that was too good to be true.

I have had more trouble with myself than with any other man I've met.

I have had more trouble with myself than with any other man.

I know the Bible is inspired because it inspires me.

If I take care of my character, my reputation will take care of me.

It is a masterpiece of the devil to make us believe that children cannot understand religion. Would Christ have made a child the standard of faith if He had known that it was not capable of understanding His words?

Light for every darkness, life in death, the promise of our Lord's return, and the assurance of everlasting glory.

No man can resolve himself into Heaven.

Preparation for old age should begin not later than one's teens. A life which is empty of purpose until 65 will not suddenly become filled on retirement.

The Bible will keep you from sin, or sin will keep you from the Bible.

There's no better book with which to defend the Bible than the Bible itself.

We are told to let our light shine, and if it does, we won't need to tell anybody it does. Lighthouses don't fire cannons to call attention to their shining- they just shine.

We can stand affliction better than we can prosperity, for in prosperity we forget God.

We talk about heaven being so far away. It is within speaking distance to those who belong there. Heaven is a prepared place for a prepared people.

Where I was born and where and how I have lived is unimportant. It is what I have done with where I have been that should be of interest.