Matthew 7:20 Quotes
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Source: Matthew 7:20
Author: Matthew
Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
Context
This line is written by Matthew in Matthew 7:20.
This quote is part of Jesus' famous Sermon on the Mount, a veritable treasure-trove of one-liners. It basically means "Don't judge a book by its cover," i.e., look at the results of a thing, not the look of the thing. Watch what they do, not what they say.
You know, all that good stuff.
Where you've heard it
It seems to come up in politics fairly regularly, or in any case when you're judging someone based on their actions.
Pretentious Factor
If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.
Kinda pretentious, especially when you could just say, "Actions speak louder than words."