Let the fear of danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears not, gives advantage to the danger.
From Francis Quarles
And he repents in thorns that sleeps in beds of roses.
Luxury is an enticing pleasure, a bastard mirth, which hath honey in her mouth, gall in her heart, and a sting in her tail.
The sufficiency of merit is to know that my merit is not sufficient.
It is the lot of man but once to die.
Temper your enjoyments with prudence, lest there be written on your heart that fearful word 'satiety.'
Wickedness is its own punishment.
Anger may repast with thee for an hour, but not repose for a night; the continuance of anger is hatred, the continuance of hatred turns malice.
Fear nothing but what thy industry may prevent; be confident of nothing but what fortune cannot defeat; it is no less folly to fear what is impossible to be avoided than to be secure when there is a possibility to be deprived.
The average person's ear weighs what you are, not what you were.
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