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Quotes from The Communistic Societies of the United States — Ann Lee

1736–1784

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You can never enter the kingdom of God with hardness against any one, for God is love, and if you love God you will love one another.

The Communistic Societies of the United States (1875)

Put your hands to work and give your hearts to God.

The Communistic Societies of the United States (1875)

Do all your work as though you had a thousand years to live; and as you would if you knew you must die tomorrow.

The Communistic Societies of the United States (1875)

You ought never to speak to your children in a passion; for if you do, you will put devils into them.

The Communistic Societies of the United States (1875)

The first step of obedience that any of you can take is to confess your sins to God before his witnesses.

The Communistic Societies of the United States (1875)

If you confess your sins, you must confess them to God; we are but his witnesses.

The Communistic Societies of the United States (1875)

You ought not to cross your children unnecessarily, for it makes them ill-natured.

The Communistic Societies of the United States (1875)

Be diligent with your hands, for godliness does not lead to idleness.

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I can freely forgive you, and I pray God to forgive you. It is God that forgives you; I am but your fellow-servant.

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Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Ann Lee (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.