The day seems long, but night is odious; no sleep, but dreams; no dreams but visions strange. Votes: 6
...scoffing cometh not of wisdom... Votes: 0
A brave captain is as a root, out of which, as branches, the courage of his soldiers doth spring. Votes: 0
A dull head thinks of no better way to show himself wise, than by suspecting everything in his way. Votes: 0
Fear is the underminer of all determinations; and necessity, the victorious rebel of all laws. Votes: 0
Great is not great to the greater. Votes: 0
It is a lively spark of nobleness to descend in most favour to one when he is lowest in affliction Votes: 0
Liking is not always the child of beauty; but whatsoever is liked, to the liker is beautiful. Votes: 0
Often extraordinary excellence, not being rightly conceived, does rather offend than please. Votes: 0
Reason! how many eyes hast thou to see evils, and how dim, nay, blind, thou art in preventing them. Votes: 0
Self-love is better than any gilding to make that seem gorgeous wherein ourselves be parties. Votes: 0
The first mark of valor is defence. Votes: 0
The scourge of life, and death's extreme disgrace, The smoke of hell,--that monster called Paine. Votes: 0
Thinking nurseth thinking. Votes: 0
Truth is the ground of science, the centre wherein all things repose, and is the type of eternity. Votes: 0
Vice is but a nurse of agonies. Votes: 0
What is birth to a man if it shall be a stain to his dead ancestors to have left such an offspring? Votes: 0
Who doth desire that chaste his wife should be, first be he true, for truth doth truth deserve. Votes: 0