Saint Patrick Quotes

If I be worthy, I live for my God to teach the heathen, even though they may despise me.

Support your priests with your love and prayers, that they may always be shepherds after Christ’s heart

I esteem it the crowning mercy of my life that not only the chief ends I contemplated on becoming a missionary are attained, but I am allowed to see competent, faithful, and affectionate successors actively engaged in the work.

Ah, how many luxuries has the good God prepared for his Jewish children.

I've been thinking about Jesus. Don't you find it a bit strange that, since He was living with His family and all, He up and left them just when they needed him most?

Missionary work has never been easy, and yet the joyful rewards cannot be equaled by any other experience.

God was very good to me as a child, and I'm a very blessed individual.

I have vowed to my God to teach the heathen, though I be despised by some.

God gave me talent, He gave me gifts in order to magnify Him.

You know the expression 'God protects fools and drunks'? I qualify for both.

It is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favors.

God's providence is on the side of clear heads.

Preachers are always pleasant company when they are off duty.

You have been saying much about Dr. Carey and his work. When I am gone, say nothing about Dr. Carey; speak about Dr. Carey's Saviour.

Bless the Maker and His water. Bless the coming and going of Him. May His passage cleanse the world. May He keep the world for His people.

True desire in the heart for anything good is God's proof to you sent beforehand to indicate that it's yours already.

When everything is going good, that's when I know God has rewarded me for my faith.

You have a God who hears you, the power of love behind you, the Holy Spirit within you, and all of heaven ahead of you. If you have the Shepherd, you have grace for every sin, direction for every turn, a candle for every corner and an anchor for every storm. You have everything you need.

We are soldiers of the cross, we've been found to reach the lost.

The Lord who told me to take care of my people meant me to do it just as long as I live, and so I did what he told me.

All we have to do is to go onward and upward, and keep the commandments of our Father and God; and he will confound our enemies.

God answers our prayers not because we are good, but because He is good.

I've always felt like I had a guardian angel in some of those ways.

It is absolutely necessary, both for our advancement and the salvation of others, to follow always and in all things the beautiful light of faith