Aphorisms
(page 17)
Eloquence is a painting of the thoughts.
Poetry is what gets lost in translation.
You can be a rank insider as well as a rank outsider.
The first wealth is health.
Health is not valued till sickness comes.
A man who is 'of sound mind' is one who keeps the inner madman under lock and key.
A great man is one who leaves others at a loss after he is gone.
I wasted time, and now doth time waste me.
Logic: The art of thinking and reasoning in strict accordance with the limitations and incapacities of the human misunderstanding.
Hope is such a bait, it covers any hook.
The ability to accept responsibility is the measure of the man.
From a small seed a mighty trunk may grow.
Love is but the discovery of ourselves in others, and the delight in the recognition.
Great deeds give choice of many tales. Choose a slight tale, enrich it large, and then let wise men listen.
Charity begins at home, and justice begins next door.
A day wasted on others is not wasted on one's self.
Genius is the ability to put into effect what is on your mind.
Politeness is the flower of humanity.
Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.
If you do not think about your future, you cannot have one.
Loading ...