The Pilgrim's Progress Quotes

“Evangelist spoke from his heart with great passion. “You cannot be justified by the works of the law, because it isn’t how one follows the law or the good things they do that rids one of their burden. This makes Worldly Wiseman nothing more than an illegal guide and Mr. Legality a cheat. As for Legality’s son Civility, he is full of hot air. With his smirking facade he is nothing but a hypocrite”
― John Bunyan, Pilgrim's Progress

“It’s wonderful! Music in the house! Music in the heart! And music also in heaven, for joy that we are here!”
― John Bunyan, Pilgrim's Progress

“They hold on to their beliefs, even though all other men oppose them. But I’m for religion that is tolerant of the times and not a threat to my safety. They are for Religion when he dresses in rags and is considered contemptible. But I am for him when he walks in his silver slippers, in the sunshine, and with applause.” Mr.”
― John Bunyan, Pilgrim's Progress

“The Conclusion


NOW Reader, I have told my Dream to thee;
See if thou can’st interpret it to me,
Or to thyself, or Neighbor; but take heed
Of mis-interpreting; for that, instead
Of doing good, will but thyself abuse: 5
By mis-interpreting, evil ensues.

Take heed also, that thou be not extreme,
In playing with the out-side of my Dream:
Nor let my figure or similitude
Put thee into a laughter or a feud; 10
Leave this for Boys and Fools; but as for thee,
Do thou the substance of my matter see.

Put by the Curtains, look within my Vail;
Turn up my Metaphors, and do not fail
There, if thou seekest them, such things to find 15
As will be helpful to an honest mind.

What of my dross thou findest there, be bold
To throw away, but yet preserve the Gold;
What if my Gold be wrapped up in Ore?
None throws away the Apple for the Core. 20
But if thou shalt cast away all as vain,
I know not but ’twill make me Dream again”
― John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress

“He didn’t turn to look at his home or family behind him (Escape; for thy soul, do not look behind thee, neither stop thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed. – Gen. 19:17b), but fled towards the middle of the plain.”
― John Bunyan, Pilgrim's Progress

“Y además”, dijeron ellos, “si entramos en el camino, ¿qué importa de qué modo entramos? Si estamos dentro, estamos dentro; tú estás en el camino, y según percibimos, entraste por la puerta; y nosotros también estamos en el camino saltando por el muro; entonces, ¿en qué es tu condición mejor que la nuestra?”.”
― John Bunyan, El Progreso del Peregrino

“Some who set out for this crown, even after they have gone quite a long ways, allow others who come along to snatch their victory from them. So hold fast to what you have, and let no man take away your crown.' You are not yet out of reach of the gunshot of the Devil.”
― John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress: From This World to That Which Is to Come

“the glory of the next world that will never wear out, while the good things of this world will vanish.”
― John Bunyan, Pilgrim’s Progress

“it is common for those that have called themselves His servants, after awhile to give Him the slip, and return again to me.”
― John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress

“But though this be so, yet since things present and our fleshly appetite are such near neighbours one to another; and again, because things to come, and carnal sense, are such strangers one to another; therefore it is, that the first of these so suddenly fall into amity, and that distance is so continued between the second.”
― John Bunyan, Pilgrim's Progress

“They now see with Heaven's eyes the schemes, traps, enticements, and entertainments of the world in a new way. So”
― John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress: From This World to That Which Is to Come

“Christian meets two more ill-fated pilgrims as he continues his expedition down the King's Highway. His ability to discern a false pilgrim has been advanced since his experience with Simple, Sloth, and Presumption.
Christian immediately focuses on three things that seem out of place. First, the tumbling over the wall called Salvation without coming through Christ, the narrow gate, or experiencing any illumination by the Holy Spirit immediately warns Christian that these are trespassers. Second, their testimony of having come from the land of Vain-Glory warns Christian that they are neither humble nor burdened by sin. Third, their wish to arrive at Mt. Zion to receive praise rather than to give praise to the only one worthy of praise alarms Christian. Christian quickly discerns that the motives of Formalist and Hypocrisy are unworthy and contemptuous.
Formalist”
― John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress: From This World to That Which Is to Come

“Then said Good-Will, "Alas, poor Pliable! Is the celestial glory of so little value to him that he considers it unworthy of his hazarding a few difficulties to obtain it?"
Christian”
― John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress: From This World to That Which Is to Come

“They are my fears of him, too. But who can hinder that which will be?”
― John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress

“Blessed be the day that I began A pilgrim for to be; And blessed also be the man Who to that place moved me. ‘Tis true, it was long before I began To seek to live forever; But now I run as fast as I can ‘Tis better late than never. Our tears to joy, our fears to faith, Are turned, as we see; Thus our beginning (as one says) Shows what our end will be.”
― John Bunyan, Pilgrim's Progress

“These two children represent the men of this world. Patience represents the men who are willing to wait for their inheritance, but Passion represents the men who want their inheritance now, in this present world. He cannot wait until the next year, that is, until eternity.”
― John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress: A Readable Modern-Day Version of John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress

“I perceive by the book in my hand, that I am condemned to die, and after that to come to judgment; and I find that I am not willing to do the first; nor able to do the second.”
― John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress

“You can see that the law can both discover and condemn sin, but it has no power to control it.”
― John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress: A Readable Modern-Day Version of John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress

“{78} CHR. Then said Christian to the Interpreter, Expound this matter more fully to me. INTER. So he said, These two lads are figures: Passion, of the men of this world; and Patience, of the men of that which is to come; for as here thou seest, Passion will have all now this year, that is to say, in this world; so are the men of this world, they must have all their good things now, they cannot stay till next year, that is until the next world, for their portion of good. That proverb, 'A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush', is of more authority with them than are all the Divine testimonies of the good of the world to come. But as thou sawest that he had quickly lavished all away, and had presently left him nothing but rags; so will it be with all such men at the end of this world.”
― John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress from this world to that which is to come, delivered under the similitude of a dream

“decir que esta colina deja sin aliento. No es sorprendente que quien ama la comodidad más que a su propia alma decida seguir un camino más llano”.”
― John Bunyan, El Progreso del Peregrino

“porque hay muchos que fingen ser obreros del Rey, y dicen que están arreglando el camino del Rey, y traen lodo y estiércol en lugar de piedras, y por eso manchan en lugar de reparar”.”
― John Bunyan, El Progreso del Peregrino

“(Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season, esteeming the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt. – Heb. 11:25-26)”
― John Bunyan, Pilgrim's Progress

“First is his ability to turn you from the way you should go and get you sidetracked. The second is the way he works to portray the cross as odious to you, and lastly, that he points you in the direction which leads to death.”
― John Bunyan, Pilgrim's Progress

“They noticed that the hen used a fourfold vocal pattern to communicate with her chicks. 1. She had a common call she used all throughout the day. 2. She had a special call which she only used once in a while. 3. She had a brooding note. (O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that didst kill the prophets and stone those who are sent unto thee, how often I desired to gather thy children together, even as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! – Matt. 23:37) 4. She had an outcry. “Now,” said the Interpreter, “compare this hen to your King and these chicks to his obedient ones. For just as the chicks are answerable to the hen, the King himself has methods which he uses to call his people. By his common call he gives nothing, and by his special call he always has something to give. He also has a brooding voice he uses for those who are under his wing and an outcry which sounds the alarm when he sees the enemy coming. I am going to lead you into the next room where such things are, because you are women, and they are easy for you.”
― John Bunyan, Pilgrim's Progress

“Evangelist spoke from his heart with great passion. “You cannot be justified by the works of the law, because it isn’t how one follows the law or the good things they do that rids one of their burden. This makes Worldly Wiseman nothing more than an illegal guide and Mr. Legality a cheat.”
― John Bunyan, Pilgrim's Progress

“I also know that a man, by the way he lives his life, can quickly invalidate whatever arguments or advice he presents to others for their own good. Yet”
― John Bunyan, Pilgrim's Progress

“The bitter must come before the sweet, and that also will make the sweet the sweeter.”
― John Bunyan, Pilgrim's Progress

“I seek an incorruptible inheritance,” Christian answered. “It’s pure and untarnished, and it never fades.”
― John Bunyan, Pilgrim's Progress

“They have concluded that it is their duty to rush forward on their journey no matter what the weather; I, on the other hand, am for waiting for favourable wind and current. They are for risking all for God at the snap of a finger; I am for taking advantage of every opportunity to secure my life and estate. They are for holding to their ideas even though all the world would be against them; I, however, am for religion insofar as the times, conditions, and my safety allow it. They are for religion when walking in rags and abuse; I am for it when it walks in silver slippers, in sunshine, and with applause.”
― Cheryl Ford, The Pilgrim's Progress

“As for your burden, be content to bear this load until you come to the place of Deliverance, for there it will fall from your back of its own accord.”
― John Bunyan, Pilgrim's Progress