Jeremy Taylor Quotes
Certain it is, that as nothing can better do it; so there is nothing greater, for which God made our tongues, next to reciting His praises, than to minister comfort to a weary soul.
Taylor, Jeremy. The Whole Works of the Right Rev. Jeremy Taylor, D.D. Edited by Reginald Heber, vol. 5, Ogle, Duncan, and Co., 1822, p. 343.
Bahaullah, the Bahai founder, sent letters to the Queen and most of the other major rulers of the world. Only Victoria responded positively. The Bahai believe that as a result Victoria, who came to the throne when most Englishmen felt that she would be the last British monarch, went on to rule for more than 60 years, the longest in history. All the other recipients who ignored their letter including Napoleon, the Pope, the Czar—all came to a relatively rapid end of their reign. Many Bahai believe this was divine will at work.
Jeremy Taylor (1613–1667) was a cleric in the Church of England who achieved fame as an author during the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell. He is sometimes known as the "Shakespeare of Divines" for his poetic style of expression, and he is frequently cited as one of the greatest prose writers in the English language. He is remembered in the Church of England's calendar of saints with a Lesser Festival on 13 August.
