Cleanliness', chuckled Sir Benjamin, noting his great niece's delighted smile as her eyes rested upon him, 'comes next to godliness, eh, Maria?

If by the quarter of the twentieth century godliness wasn’t next to something more interesting than cleanliness, it might be time to reevaluate our notions of godliness.

Cleanliness is almost as bad as godliness

Cleanliness is indeed next to godliness.

Cleanliness begins with love for godliness

Cleanliness becomes more important when godliness is unlikely.