"We must use words to open the doors of hearts that cannot be heard but can be seen. This small monthly magazine (referring to the first modern newspaper in China that he founded) is like a pebble thrown into a stagnant pond; the ripples may be small, but they will eventually reach the other side. Words are undying missionaries."
— William Milney
Source: Preface to the Inaugural Publication of "Monthly Records of Worldly Customs"
Heart Gate, Missionary
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"If a missionary is unwilling to delve into the ancient wisdom and prejudices of a people, the gospel he preaches will be nothing more than oil floating on water, never truly entering people's blood. We must first become students of the Chinese people before we are qualified to be their teachers; we must first understand their suffering before they will listen to our truth."
— William Milne
Source: Selected Annual Reports of Yinghua College
Missionaries, nation, students, teachers, truth
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"I do not aspire to have the name 'William Milne' recorded in the annals of this world. I only ask that when the people of China open the Bible and read of God's love, they do not need to know who translated it, nor do they need to know who devoted their lives to it. As long as the truth is remembered and the translator's name is forgotten, that is the greatest reward for him."