It is with our passions as it is with fire and water, they are good servants, but bad masters

Topics: Passion Quotes

Any excuse will serve a tyrant.

Any excuse will serve a tyrant.

We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified.

We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Every truth has two sides; it is as well to look at both, before we...

Every truth has two sides; it is as well to look at both, before we...

If you allow men to use you for your own purposes, they will use you...

If you allow men to use you for your own purposes, they will use you...

United we stand; divided we fall

United we stand; divided we fall

Slow but steady wins the race.

Slow but steady wins the race.

The level of our success is limited only by our imagination and no act of...

The level of our success is limited only by our imagination and no act of...

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.

A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.

Enemies' promises were made to be broken

Enemies' promises were made to be broken

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.

Self-conceit may lead to self destruction.

Self-conceit may lead to self destruction.

United we stand, divided we fall.

United we stand, divided we fall.

Example is the best precept.

Example is the best precept.

It is with our passions as it is with fire and water, they are good...

It is with our passions as it is with fire and water, they are good...

Affairs are easier of entrance than of exit; and it is but common prudence to...

Affairs are easier of entrance than of exit; and it is but common prudence to...

Persuasion is often more effectual than force.

Persuasion is often more effectual than force.