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James Anthony Froude Quotes about Sacrifice

That which especially distinguishes a high order of man from a low order of man, that which constitutes human goodness, human nobleness, is surely not the degree of enlightenment with which men pursue their own

That which especially distinguishes a high order of man from a low order of man, that which constitutes human goodness, human nobleness, is surely not the degree of enlightenment with which men pursue their own advantage; but it is self-forgetfulness; it is self-sacrifice; it is the disregard of personal pleasure, personal indulgence, personal advantage, remote or present, because some other line of conduct is more right.

James Anthony Froude

Sacrifice, Men, Self

"Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers" by Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, p. 534, 1895.

Sacrifice is the first element of religion, and resolves itself in theological language into the love of God.

James Anthony Froude

Sacrifice, Religion, Firsts

James Anthony Froude (2004). “Short Studies on Great Subjects”, p.240, The Minerva Group, Inc.

In everyday things the law of sacrifice takes the form of positive duty.

James Anthony Froude

Sacrifice, Everyday Things, Law

James Anthony Froude (2004). “Short Studies on Great Subjects”, p.238, The Minerva Group, Inc.

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