Sincerity is like traveling on a plain, beaten road, which commonly brings a man sooner to his journey’s end than by-ways, in which men often lose themselves.
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Zeal is fit for wise men, but flourishes chiefly among fools.
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| Birth: | 1630 |
| Death: | 1694 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Bishop |
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John Tillotson was born in Sowerby, West Yorkshire, England. He was the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury from 1691 to 1694. He studied at Clare College, Cambridge. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. He is the author of book, entitled A discourse against transubstantiation.
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