The average person's ear weighs what you are, not what you were.

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My mind's my kingdom.

My mind's my kingdom.

Meditation is the life of the soul: Action, the soul of meditation. and honor the...

Meditation is the life of the soul: Action, the soul of meditation. and honor the...

Wickedness is its own punishment.

Wickedness is its own punishment.

Flatter not thyself in thy faith in God if thou hast not charity for thy...

Flatter not thyself in thy faith in God if thou hast not charity for thy...

Beware of him that is slow to anger; for when it is long coming, it...

Beware of him that is slow to anger; for when it is long coming, it...

Be wisely worldly, but not worldly wise

Be wisely worldly, but not worldly wise

He that hath no cross deserves no crown.

He that hath no cross deserves no crown.

Luxury is an enticing pleasure, a bastard mirth, which hath honey in her mouth, gall...

Luxury is an enticing pleasure, a bastard mirth, which hath honey in her mouth, gall...

No cross no crown.

No cross no crown.

If thou desire the love of God and man, be humble, for the proud heart,...

If thou desire the love of God and man, be humble, for the proud heart,...

That friendship will not continue to the end which is begun for an end.

That friendship will not continue to the end which is begun for an end.

Let the fear of danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears not,...

Let the fear of danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears not,...

The world's a book, writ by the eternal art - Of the great author printed...

The world's a book, writ by the eternal art - Of the great author printed...

And what's a life? - a weary pilgrimage, Whose glory in one day doth fill...

And what's a life? - a weary pilgrimage, Whose glory in one day doth fill...

My soul, sit thou a patient looker-on; Judge not the play before the play is...

My soul, sit thou a patient looker-on; Judge not the play before the play is...

I wish thee as much pleasure in the reading, as I had in the writing

I wish thee as much pleasure in the reading, as I had in the writing

Wisdom not only gets, but once got, retains.

Wisdom not only gets, but once got, retains.

It is the lot of man but once to die.

It is the lot of man but once to die.

Necessity of action takes away the fear of the act, and makes bold resolution the...

Necessity of action takes away the fear of the act, and makes bold resolution the...

The road to perseverance lies by doubt.

The road to perseverance lies by doubt.