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Mr. Worldly Wiseman, from the town of Carnal Policy, meets Christian as Christian is walking toward the Wicket-Gate. Mr. Worldly Wiseman denounces Evangelist’s advice to go to the Wicket-Gate because Christian will encounter all sorts of dangers and unpleasantness that way. Instead, he urges Christian to visit the village of Morality, where Legality or Civility will remove his burden for him. Christian initially follows his advice before Evangelist intercedes.
Mr. Worldly Wiseman Quotes in The Pilgrim’s Progress
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But why wilt thou seek for ease this way, seeing so many dangers attend it? Especially, since (hadst thou but patience to hear me) I could direct thee to the obtaining of what thou desirest, without the dangers that thou in this way wilt run thyself into […] Why in yonder Village (the village is named Morality) there dwells a Gentleman whose name is Legality, a very judicious man, and a man of very good name, that has skill to help men off with such burdens as thine are from their shoulders […] he hath skill to cure those that are somewhat crazed in their wits with their burdens.
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Mr. Worldly Wiseman Quotes in The Pilgrim’s Progress
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But why wilt thou seek for ease this way, seeing so many dangers attend it? Especially, since (hadst thou but patience to hear me) I could direct thee to the obtaining of what thou desirest, without the dangers that thou in this way wilt run thyself into […] Why in yonder Village (the village is named Morality) there dwells a Gentleman whose name is Legality, a very judicious man, and a man of very good name, that has skill to help men off with such burdens as thine are from their shoulders […] he hath skill to cure those that are somewhat crazed in their wits with their burdens.
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