If [God] has work for me to do, I cannot die.

- Henry Martyn

The man who pauses in his honesty wants little of a villain.

- Henry Martyn

I see no business in life but the work of Christ.

- Henry Martyn

God and eternal things are my only pleasure.

- Henry Martyn

My soul, alas, needs these uneasinesses in outward things, to be driven to take refuge in God.

- Henry Martyn

Even if I should never see a native converted, God may design by my patience and continuance in the Word to encourage future missionaries.

- Henry Martyn

The power of gentleness is irresistible.

- Henry Martyn

Perhaps, some day, humanity can start afresh, a new world, a tabula rasa, a world with a mind without prior experiences. No memories and no pain. A d…

- Henry Martyn

The spirit of Christ is the spirit of missions. The nearer we get to Him, the more intensely missionary we become.

- Henry Martyn