Cotton Mather Quotes

What Must I Do to Be Saved? It is impossible to ask a more weighty Question! It is deplorable that we hear it asked with no more Frequency, with nor more Agony. - Cotton Mather

There may be some so very Ignorant, that they know not how to Pray. - Cotton Mather

The Word of God must be Read and Heard with Diligence that so you may arrive to the Knowledge that is needful for you. - Cotton Mather

The Spirit of Slumber which the Poison of the old Serpent has brought upon the children of Men is to be deplored exceedingly. - Cotton Mather

Our opportunities to do good are our talents. - Cotton Mather

I will now teach my son Increase (and others of my children) the way of raising a lesson out of every verse in his reading of the Bible; and of turning it into a Prayer; and engage him (and them) unto a daily Course in reading the Bible in such a way. - Cotton Mather

History is the story of events, with praise or blame. - Cotton Mather

Families are the Nurseries of all Societies; and the First combinations of mankind. - Cotton Mather

Ah! destructive Ignorance, what shall be done to chase thee out of the World! - Cotton Mather

A Good School deserves to be call'd, the very Salt of the Town, that hath it. - Cotton Mather

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