5 Quotes & Sayings By Charles G Finney

Charles Finney (1792–1875) was an American revivalist preacher and leader of the Second Great Awakening. He is known for his success in revivalism and his emphasis on individual experience of conversion. Finney is also known for his role as president of Oberlin College (1851–57), where he taught for forty-six years, and as an educational reformer. Finney was born in East Finney Township, Pennsylvania Read more

He attended the Allegany Academy, which he helped to found, and also studied at Point Breeze Seminary, a Presbyterian school founded by Francis Alison with whom Finney had become friends during his time at Point Breeze Seminary.

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Whatsa mattah allee time talkee talk bear business? Me no savvee bear business. You no like this Gloddam show, you go somewhere else. Charles G. Finney
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I was like you once, long time ago. I believed in the dignity of man. Decency. Humanity. But I was lucky. I found out the truth early, boy. And what is the truth, Stark? It's all very simple. There's no such thing as the dignity of man. Man is a base, pathetic and vulgar animal. Charles G. Finney
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These are the sports, the offthrows, of the universe instead of the species; these are the weird children of the lust of the spheres. Charles G. Finney
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Unless I had the spirit of prayer I could do nothing. Charles G. Finney