None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.

Quote by Benjamin Whichcote

Topics: Better Than You Quotes

The longest sword, the strongest lungs, the most voices, are false measures of truth.

The longest sword, the strongest lungs, the most voices, are false measures of truth.

Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.

Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.

Some things must be good in themselves, else there could be no measure whereby to...

Some things must be good in themselves, else there could be no measure whereby to...

Conscience without judgment is superstition.

Conscience without judgment is superstition.

It is impossible for a man to be made happy by putting him in a...

It is impossible for a man to be made happy by putting him in a...

Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.

Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.

None so empty as those who are full of themselves.

None so empty as those who are full of themselves.

No man was ever so much deceived by another as by himself.

No man was ever so much deceived by another as by himself.

There is a luxury in self-reproach. When we blame ourselves we feel that no one...

There is a luxury in self-reproach. When we blame ourselves we feel that no one...

I am always true to myself, that is the problem. Who else could I be...

I am always true to myself, that is the problem. Who else could I be...

No two people read the same book.

No two people read the same book.

Those who are once found to be bad are presumed to be so forever.

Those who are once found to be bad are presumed to be so forever.

What we call progress is the exchange of one nuisance for another nuisance,

What we call progress is the exchange of one nuisance for another nuisance,

People ask you for criticism, but they only want praise.

People ask you for criticism, but they only want praise.

A little flesh, a little breath, and a Reason to rule all - that is...

A little flesh, a little breath, and a Reason to rule all - that is...

What the imagination seizes as beauty must be truth.

What the imagination seizes as beauty must be truth.

Hat which cost little is less valued.

Hat which cost little is less valued.