Geoffrey Fisher

In a civilized society, all crimes are likely to be sins, but most sins are not and ought not to be treated as crimes. Man's ultimate responsibility is to God alone. ↗

— Geoffrey Fisher

#civilized #civilized society #crimes #god #likely

Who knows whether in retirement I shall be tempted to the last infirmity of mundane minds, which is to write a book. ↗

— Geoffrey Fisher

#i #infirmity #knows #last #minds

In cities no one is quiet but many are lonely; in the country, people are quiet but few are lonely. ↗

— Geoffrey Fisher

#country #few #lonely #many #people

My feelings are those of a schoolboy getting in sight of the holidays. Or more seriously, my feelings are perhaps those of a matador who has decided not to enter the bull ring. ↗

— Geoffrey Fisher

#decided #enter #feelings #getting #holidays

Once you start, there is no end to who is to go in and who is to be left out. ↗

— Geoffrey Fisher

#go #left #once #out #start

The long and distressing controversy over capital punishment is very unfair to anyone meditating murder. ↗

— Geoffrey Fisher

#capital #capital punishment #controversy #distressing #long

This country and the Commonwealth last Tuesday were not far from the Kingdom of Heaven. ↗

— Geoffrey Fisher

#country #far #heaven #kingdom #last

Until you know that life is interesting - and find it so - you haven't found your soul. ↗

— Geoffrey Fisher

#found #haven #interesting #know #life