William Murray Quotes

MURRAY, William Quotes

(1704-1793), Lord Chief Justice England

Emotion

Emotion has no value in the Christian system save as it is connected with right conduct.—It is the bud, not the flower, and is of no value until it expands into the flower.—Every religious sentiment, every act of devotion which does not produce a corresponding elevation of life, is worse than useless; it is absolutely pernicious, because it ministers to self-deception, and tends to lower the tone of personal morals.