Memory depends very much on the perspicuity, regularity, and order of our thoughts. Many complain of the want of memory, when the defect is in the judgment; and others, by grasping at all, retain nothing.

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Music is nothing else but wild sounds civilized into time and tune.

Music is nothing else but wild sounds civilized into time and tune.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

We ought to see far enough into a hypocrite to see even his sincerity.

We ought to see far enough into a hypocrite to see even his sincerity.

Praise makes good men better and bad men worse

Praise makes good men better and bad men worse

First get an absolute conquest over thyself, and then thou wilt easily govern thy wife.

First get an absolute conquest over thyself, and then thou wilt easily govern thy wife.

Some have been thought brave because they were afraid to run away.

Some have been thought brave because they were afraid to run away.

A good friend is my nearest relation.

A good friend is my nearest relation.

Eaten bread is forgotten.

Eaten bread is forgotten.

One that would have the fruit must climb the tree.

One that would have the fruit must climb the tree.

If an ass goes travelling he will not come home a horse.

If an ass goes travelling he will not come home a horse.

Scalded cats fear even cold water.

Scalded cats fear even cold water.

Though bachelors be the strongest stakes, married men are the best binders, in the hedge...

Though bachelors be the strongest stakes, married men are the best binders, in the hedge...

If it were not for hopes, the heart would break.

If it were not for hopes, the heart would break.

Great is the difference betwixt a man's being frightened at, and humbled for his sins.

Great is the difference betwixt a man's being frightened at, and humbled for his sins.

All things are difficult before they were easy

All things are difficult before they were easy

God, give me a rich husband though he be an ass

God, give me a rich husband though he be an ass

The devil lies brooding in the miser's chest

The devil lies brooding in the miser's chest

Welcome death, quoth the rat, when the trap fell.

Welcome death, quoth the rat, when the trap fell.

Men after death are understood worse than men of the present, but heard better.

Men after death are understood worse than men of the present, but heard better.

Death is the word that kills all the words.

Death is the word that kills all the words.