The worship most acceptable to God comes from a thankful and cheerful heart

Quote by Plutarch

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Reason speaks and feeling bites

Reason speaks and feeling bites

Nothing is harder to direct than a man in prosperity; nothing more easily managed that...

Nothing is harder to direct than a man in prosperity; nothing more easily managed that...

Socrates said, Bad men live that they may eat and drink, whereas good men eat...

Socrates said, Bad men live that they may eat and drink, whereas good men eat...

Prosperity has this property; it puffs up narrow souls, makes them imagine themselves high and...

Prosperity has this property; it puffs up narrow souls, makes them imagine themselves high and...

For to err in opinion, though it be not the part of wise men, is...

For to err in opinion, though it be not the part of wise men, is...

All men whilst they are awake are in one common world: but each of them,...

All men whilst they are awake are in one common world: but each of them,...

If I were not Alexander, I would be Diogenes.

If I were not Alexander, I would be Diogenes.

It were better to have no opinion of God at all than such a one...

It were better to have no opinion of God at all than such a one...

Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.

Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.

The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.

The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.

Neither blame or praise yourself.

Neither blame or praise yourself.

Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.

Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.

To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.

To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.

It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he...

It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he...

Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they...

Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they...

Time is the wisest of all counselors

Time is the wisest of all counselors

Rest: the sweet sauce of labor

Rest: the sweet sauce of labor

There is peace and rest and comfort in sorrow

There is peace and rest and comfort in sorrow

I wouldn't mind seeing opera die. Ever since I was a boy, I regarded opera...

I wouldn't mind seeing opera die. Ever since I was a boy, I regarded opera...

It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done;...

It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done;...