Tao Te Ching
The Power of Goodness, the Wisdom Beyond Words
William L. Watkinson
1838 – 1925 CE
Well-known and accomplished Christian preacher
Methodist minister from England
Lineages
Christian
Eras
Western
Post-Romantic Age (1850 – 2018 CE)Gilded Age (1860 – 1900 CE)
Victorian (1837 – 1901 CE)
Roaring Twenties (1920 – 1929 CE)
American Civil War (1861 – 1865 CE)
Chinese
Qing dynasty (1644 – 1912 CE)Unlisted Sources
Quotes by William L. Watkinson (3 quotes)
“Denunciatory rhetoric is so much easier and cheaper than good works, and proves a popular temptation. Yet is it far better to light the candle than to curse the darkness.”
Themes: Skillful Means Complaint
Comments: Click to comment
“Life seems to many people like that African forest which a traveler described as a forest of fish-hooks, varied with an occasional patch of penknives.”
Themes: Suffering
Comments: Click to comment
“Plato believed in moral beauty for a few aristocratic souls. Jesus Christ brings that beauty to the man in the street.”
Comments: Click to comment
Comments (0)