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Harden Quotes

Reflective quotes on how the heart can harden over time

These quotes reflect on how easily a heart can harden, whether through the pull of wealth and want or through neglecting scripture and its lessons over time.

Wealth and want equally harden the human heart.

Quotes by Theodore Parker

Sorrow for sin is indeed necessary, but it should not be an endless preoccupation. You must dwell also on the glad remembrance of God's loving-kindness; otherwise, sadness will harden the heart and lead it more deeply into despair.

Quotes by Saint Bernard

If you see most people neglect the Bible, and many that can read never look into it, let it not harden you and make you think lightly of it, and that it is a book of no worth.

Quotes by Jupiter Hammon

But if we continue in sin, and rebel and harden our hearts, we shall become so inured and fixed in it, that it will be natural, and we shall choose it from time to time.

Quotes by Elias Hicks

Defense Quotes

Over the years you encounter just about every kind of crime. It doesn't harden you, but you become capable of reporting on just about anything human beings can do. However, any time we're dealing with the murder of a child...

Quotes by Catherine Crier

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the main theme of these harden quotes?
They reflect on how wealth, neglect, or unchecked sin can gradually harden a person's heart over time.
Do the quotes have a spiritual or religious tone?
Yes, several draw on biblical reflection, warning against neglecting scripture or letting sorrow for sin become endless.
What does 'wealth and want equally harden the human heart' mean?
It suggests both having too much and wanting too much can equally dull compassion and openness in a person.
Is there a warning about repeated wrongdoing in this collection?
Yes, one cautions that continuing in wrongdoing without change can make hardened habits feel natural and hard to reverse.
Who would find these harden quotes meaningful?
Readers interested in spiritual reflection, moral growth, or the psychology of how attitudes calcify over time.

Others warn against letting sorrow or sin become an endless preoccupation, arguing that continuing in wrongdoing without change can make a hardened heart feel growth-resistant and permanent.