Quotes by Billy Graham

About Billy Graham:

William Franklin is an American evangelical Christian evangelist, ordained as a Southern Baptist minister, who rose to celebrity status in 1949 reaching a core constituency of middle-class, moderately conservative Protestants. He held large indoor and outdoor rallies; sermons were broadcast on radio and television, some still being re-broadcast today.
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Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness and to seek your direction and guidance. We know Your Word says, 'Woe to those who call evil good,' but that is exactly what we have done. We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and re...

Billy Graham

I don't want to see religious bigotry in any form. It would disturb me if there was a wedding between the religious fundamentalists and the political right. The hard right has no interest in religion except to manipulate it.

Billy Graham

A real Christian is a person who can give his pet parrot to the town gossip.

Billy Graham

The time has come for all evangelists to practice full financial disclosure. The world is watching how we walk and how we talk. We must have the highest standards of morality, ethics and integrity if we are to continue to have influence.

Billy Graham

The Bible says today is the accepted time, today is the day of salvation... But there will come a time when it will be too late for you.

Billy Graham

Spend more time in study and prayer. That's the secret of successful evangelism.

Billy Graham

Whenever I counsel someone who feels called to be an evangelist, I always urge them to guard their time and not feel like they have to do everything.

Billy Graham

I've spent too much time giving speeches, traveling the world.

Billy Graham

Traveling around the world and preaching for over 70 years did not give much time for reflection.

Billy Graham

It is well known that the Soviet Union closely regulates all organizations and movements, including religion.

Billy Graham

I kept a very full diary of my relationship with Nixon, for some strange reason, until he became president.

Billy Graham

The word 'romance,' according to the dictionary, means excitement, adventure, and something extremely real. Romance should last a lifetime.

Billy Graham

I don't have many sad days.

Billy Graham

The only time my prayers are never answered is on the golf course.

Billy Graham

Success is always dangerous, and we need to be alert and avoid becoming the victims of our own success. Will we influence the world for Christ, or will the world influence us?

Billy Graham

Regardless of what society says, we can't go on much longer in the sea of immorality without judgment coming.

Billy Graham

I am amazed at the wonders of technology and am grateful for the ways in which we are able to use it to share the Gospel around the world.

Billy Graham

The Oklahoma City bombing was simple technology, horribly used. The problem is not technology. The problem is the person or persons using it.

Billy Graham

Tears shed for self are tears of weakness, but tears shed for others are a sign of strength.

Billy Graham

There is nothing wrong with men possessing riches. The wrong comes when riches possess men.

Billy Graham

The men who followed Him were unique in their generation. They turned the world upside down because their hearts had been turned right side up. The world has never been the same.

Billy Graham

Author Bio

  • NameBilly Graham
  • DescriptionAmerican Christian evangelist
  • BornNovember 7, 1918
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionTheologian; Autobiographer; Cleric
  • AwardsKnight Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire; Presidential Medal Of Freedom; Gospel Music Hall Of Fame; Templeton Prize; Ronald Reagan Freedom Award