He that is proud of riches is a fool. For if he is exalted above his neighbors because he has more gold, how much inferior is he to a gold mine.

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He that speaketh against his own reason speaks against his own conscience, and therefore it...

He that speaketh against his own reason speaks against his own conscience, and therefore it...

He that does a base thing in zeal for his friend burns the golden thread...

He that does a base thing in zeal for his friend burns the golden thread...

Whatsoever we beg of God, let us also work for it.

Whatsoever we beg of God, let us also work for it.

Know that you are your greatest enemy, but also your greatest friend.

Know that you are your greatest enemy, but also your greatest friend.

It is impossible to make people understand their ignorance, for it requires knowledge to perceive...

It is impossible to make people understand their ignorance, for it requires knowledge to perceive...

Secrecy is the chastity of friendship.

Secrecy is the chastity of friendship.

A religion without mystery must be a religion without God.

A religion without mystery must be a religion without God.

Marriage is the mother of the world. It preserves kingdoms, and fills cities and churches,...

Marriage is the mother of the world. It preserves kingdoms, and fills cities and churches,...

Dive on them and squash them if you must.

Dive on them and squash them if you must.

Curiosity is the direct incontinency of the spirit.

Curiosity is the direct incontinency of the spirit.

To be proud of learning is the greatest ignorance.

To be proud of learning is the greatest ignorance.

Love is friendship set on fire.

Love is friendship set on fire.

When you lie down with a short prayer, commit yourself into the hands of your...

When you lie down with a short prayer, commit yourself into the hands of your...

Love is friendship set on fire

Love is friendship set on fire

A wise man shall overrule his stars and have a greater influence upon his own...

A wise man shall overrule his stars and have a greater influence upon his own...

Every act of virtue is an ingredient unto reward.

Every act of virtue is an ingredient unto reward.

God hath prepared a little coronet or special reward (extraordinary and beside the great crown...

God hath prepared a little coronet or special reward (extraordinary and beside the great crown...

When you get married you forget about kissing other women.

When you get married you forget about kissing other women.

You can tell the strength of a nation by the women behind its men.

You can tell the strength of a nation by the women behind its men.

There must be several young women who would render the Christian life intensely difficult to...

There must be several young women who would render the Christian life intensely difficult to...