George Fox was an influential figure in the early Quaker movement. Born in 1624 in England, he is known for founding the Religious Society of Friends, also known as Quakers. Fox was a radical and passionate preacher who believed in the importance of a direct relationship with God, rejecting the need for intermediaries such as priests or formal religious ceremonies. His teachings and writings continue to inspire and guide Quakers worldwide. Here are some powerful quotes by George Fox that reflect his beliefs and values.
1. “Be patterns, be examples in all countries, places, islands, nations wherever you come; that your carriage and life may preach among all sorts of people, and to them. Then you will come to walk cheerfully over the world, answering that of God in everyone.”
2. “I saw also that there was an ocean of darkness and death, but an infinite ocean of light and love, which flowed over the ocean of darkness.”
3. “There is one, even Christ Jesus, that can speak to thy condition.”
Read these George Fox Quaker Quotes
“I am come to the belief that it is not by strength that one prevails, but by the power of the Spirit of the Lord.”
“Walk cheerfully over the world, answering that of God in everyone.”
“The Lord showed me, so that I did see clearly, that he did not dwell in these temples which men had commanded and set up, but in people’s hearts.”
“I saw that there was an ocean of darkness and death, but an infinite ocean of light and love which flowed over the ocean of darkness.”
“What canst thou say? Art thou a child of Light and hast thou walked in the Light, and what thou speakest, is it inwardly from God?”
“I was sent to turn people from darkness to the Light, which Christ has enlightened them withal, that they might be turned from the power of Satan unto God.”
“The power of God is over all, and the power of God will uphold all that do trust in Him.”
“Be still and cool in thy own mind and spirit from thy own thoughts, and then thou wilt feel the principle of God to turn thy mind to the Lord God, whereby thou wilt receive His strength and power from whence life comes.”
“Be patterns, be examples in all countries, places, islands, nations wherever you come; that your carriage and life may preach among all sorts of people, and to them.”
“You will say, ‘Christ saith this, and the apostles say this;’ but what canst thou say? Art thou a child of Light and hast thou walked in the Light, and what thou speakest, is it inwardly from God?”
“The pure, the meek, the Lamb’s followers, the righteous, the merciful, the peaceable, the humble, the patient, the honest-hearted, the good-hearted, the loving, the faithful, the just, the innocent, the harmless, the self-denying, the self-emptied, the silent, the waiting, the still, the single-eyed, the pure-hearted, the right-hearted, the simple-hearted, the poor in spirit, the mourners, the hungering and thirsting after righteousness, the comforted, the persecuted, the reproached, the reviled, the evil spoken of falsely for Christ’s sake, the lambs, doves, babes, and little children.”
“For the power of God is over all, and the power of God will uphold all that do trust in it.”
“You will say, ‘Christ saith this and the apostles say this,’ but what canst thou say? Art thou a child of Light and hast thou walked in the Light, and what thou speakest, is it inwardly from God?”
“I saw that there was an ocean of darkness and death, but an infinite ocean of light and love which flowed over the ocean of darkness.”
“Be patterns, be examples in all countries, places, islands, nations wherever you come; that your carriage and life may preach among all sorts of people, and to them.”
“Let your lives preach. Be an example, be patterns.”
“The Lord showed me, so that I did see clearly, that he did not dwell in these temples which men had commanded and set up, but in people’s hearts.”
“Walk cheerfully over the world, answering that of God in everyone.”
“That which is eternal, which was before the world was.”
“Be patterns, be examples in all countries, places, islands, nations wherever you come; that your carriage and life may preach among all sorts of people, and to them.”
“There is one, even Christ Jesus, that can speak to thy condition.”
“You will say, ‘Christ saith this and the apostles say this,’ but what canst thou say? Art thou a child of Light and hast thou walked in the Light, and what thou speakest, is it inwardly from God?”
These quotes by George Fox reflect his deep spiritual insights and his unwavering commitment to living a life guided by the Light of God. They serve as powerful reminders of the Quaker values of simplicity, equality, and the importance of seeking a direct connection with the divine.
