Who said “One hundred religious persons knit into a unity by careful organizations do not…”?

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A. W. Tozer. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceMan: The Dwelling Place of God (1992)

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“One hundred religious persons knit into a unity by careful organizations do not constitute a church any more than eleven dead men make a football team. The first requisite is life, always.”
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Tozer, A. W. (n.d.). One hundred religious persons knit into a unity by careful organizations do not constitute a church any more than eleven dead men make a football team. The first requisite is life, always. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1568-one-hundred-religious-persons-knit-into-a-unity/

MLA

Tozer, A. W. “One hundred religious persons knit into a unity by careful organizations do not constitute a church any more than eleven dead men make a football team. The first requisite is life, always.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1568-one-hundred-religious-persons-knit-into-a-unity/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Tozer, A. W. “One hundred religious persons knit into a unity by careful organizations do not constitute a church any more than eleven dead men make a football team. The first requisite is life, always.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1568-one-hundred-religious-persons-knit-into-a-unity/.