When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
A man man may dwell so long upon a thought that it may take him prisoner.
There is a Passion natural to the Mind of man, especially a free Man, which renders him impatient of Restraint.
The approach of death certainly concentrates the mind.
Now this relaxation of the mind from work consists on playful words or deeds. Therefore it becomes a wise and virtuous man to have recourse to such things at times.
A man has always to be busy with his thoughts if anything is to be accomplished.
If once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination.
When the body doesn't want to go on, the mind continues to fight.
If you wish to know the mind of a man, listen to his words.
The mind of man is like a clock that is always running down, and requires to be constantly wound up.
When a man is out of sight, it is not too long before he is out of mind.