William Booth Quotes

William Booth — British Leader born on April 10, 1829, died on August 20, 1912

William Booth was a British Methodist preacher who founded The Salvation Army and became its first General. The Christian movement with a quasi-military structure and government founded in 1865 has spread from London, England, to many parts of the world and is known for being one of the largest distributors of humanitarian aid... (wikipedia)

Look! Don't be deceived by appearances - men and things are not what they seem. All who are not on the rock are in the sea!

But what is the use of preaching the Gospel to men whose whole attention is concentrated upon a mad, desperate struggle to keep themselves alive?

We must wake ourselves up! Or somebody else will take our place, and bear our cross, and thereby rob us of our crown.

The greatness of a man's power is the measure of his surrender.

Go straight for souls, and go for the worst.