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Three things too much and three too little are pernicious to
man; to speak much, and know little; to spend much, and have
little; to presume much, and be worth little.
Cervantes
Depend on no man, on no friend, but him who can depend on
himself. -- He only who acts conscientiously toward himself,
will act so toward others.
Lavater
Everyone would have something, such as we are ashamed to utter.
The proud man would have honor; the covetous man, wealth and
abundance; the malicious, revenge on his enemies; the
epicure, pleasure and long life; the barren, children; the
wanton, beauty; each would be humored in his own desire,
though in opposition both to God's will and his own good.
Joseph Hall
Where necessity ends, desire and curiosity begin; no sooner
are we supplied with everything nature can demand, than we sit
down to contrive artificial appetites.
Johnson
He that doth what he will oft doth what he ought not.
He who won't be advised, can't be helped.
Rule lust, temper and tongue, and bridle the belly.
He that can reply calmly to an angry man is too hard for him.
Leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.
Self-love, nobody else's love.
For what thou canst do thyself, rely not on another.
To be the hero of selfish imaginings is the subtle poison of
pride.
M. Tupper
A man may have a just esteem of himself without being proud.
It is not our changing circumstances, but our unregulated
desires that rob us of peace.
A. Maclaren, D. D.
Whoever takes it for his law to do as he likes, will not for
long like what he does.
A. Maclaren, D. D.
Invective and vituperation are all right in their places, but
men who have nothing else to offer do not stay long in the
game. Only doers and thinkers last.
Elbert Hubbard
The school of Christ is much harder to get a diploma from than
from Princeton, Yale, or any other college.
Dr. Patton
Evil words cut worse than swords.
A word once out flies everywhere.
A word and a stone let go cannot be recalled.
Words show the wit of man, but actions his meaning.
Each year, one vicious habit rooted out, in time ought to make
the worst man good.
Franklin
Great boaster, little doer.
Hot love is soon cold.
The handsomest flower is not the sweetest.
As is the gardener, so is the garden.
He who decries wants to buy.
Who knows most, says least.
Who loves well, chastises well.
Persuasion is better than force.
Much religion, but no goodness.
Much praying, but no piety.
The beaten path is the safest.
He is the greatest conqueror who has conquered himself.
Small faults indulged let in greater.
Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow.
Better the child cry than the old man.
Better the child cry than the mother cry.
Be swift to hear, and with patience give answer.
Bible
A little neglect may breed great mischief.
In prosperity, caution - in adversity, patience.
A fair skin often covers a crooked mind.
More people are slain by suppers than by the sword.
Father and Mother are kind, but God is kinder.
Resolve slowly, act quickly; a quiet eye for the quick hand.
M. Tupper
Better to deny at once than to promise long.
Be suspicious of the good which wicked men can praise.
M. Tupper
Beauty and folly are often companions.
To a hasty demand, a leisure reply.
Though the speaker be a fool, let the hearer be wise.
Wise men learn by other men's mistakes, fools by their own.
One eye of the master sees more than four of the servant's.
Italian proverb
A man who does nothing never has time to do anything.
Fond pride of dress is sure a dreadful curse;
It shows an empty head and makes an empty purse.
Character is simply habit long continued.
Plutarch
Everyone thinks of changing humanity, and nobody thinks
of changing himself.
Leo Tolstoy
The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.
Ellen Parr
Be careful the environment you choose for it will shape you; be
careful the friends you choose for you will become like them.
W. Clement Stone
I regret often that I have spoken: never that I have been
silent.
Cyrus
The road to happiness lies in two simple principles: find what
it is that interests you and that you can do well, and when you
find it, put your whole soul into it, every bit of energy and
ambition and natural ability you have.
John D. Rockefeller III
Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.
Ovid
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters
compared to what lies within us.
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Days are scrolls: write on them only what you want remembered.
Bchya Ibn Pakuda
What we do not see, what most of us never suspect of existing,
is the silent but irresistible power which comes to the rescue
of those who fight on in the face of discouragement.
Author Unknown
Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all
obstacles, discouragement, and impossibilities: It is this,
that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak.
Author Unknown
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