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Drawing near her death, she sent most pious thoughts as harbingers to heaven; and her soul saw a glimpse of happiness through the chinks of her sickness-broken body.— filed under Anticipation
He knows little who will tell his wife all he knows.— filed under Boiste
Himself. Written in 1728. "Fuller's earth."— filed under And Cared Not How It Blew
Anger is one of the sinews of the soul.— filed under Anger
He that is proud of the russling of his silks, like a madman, laughs at the ratling of his fetters. For indeed, Clothes ought to be our remembrancers of our lost innocency.— filed under Apparel
Quotation and Originality. Learning hath gained most by those books by which the Printers have lost.— filed under Books
State. Of Books. Some Books are onely cursorily to be tasted of.— filed under Books
Drawing near her death, she sent most pious thoughts as harbingers to heaven; and her soul saw a glimpse of happiness through the chinks of her sicknesse broken body.— filed under Death
They that marry ancient people merely in expectation to bury them, hang themselves in hope that one will come and cut the halter.— filed under Expectation
Fame is the echo of actions, resounding them to the world, save that the echo repeats only the last part, but fame relates all, and often more than all.— filed under Fame
A fool and a wise man are alike both in the starting-place-their birth, and at the post-their death; only they differ in the race of their lives.— filed under Folly
The pyramids themselves, doting with age, have forgotten the names of their founders. S.— filed under Marie Antoinette
He is one that will not plead that cause wherein his tongue must be confuted by his conscience.— filed under Honesty
A hypocrite is in himself both the archer and the mark, in all actions shooting at his own praise or profit.— filed under Hypocrisy
Subjects. Party Politics. Often the cock-loft is empty, in those whom nature hath built many stories high.— filed under Ignorance
And what's impossible, can't be, And never, never comes to pass. GEO. COLMAN (The Younger)-Broad Grins. The Maid of the Moor. Hope not for impossibilities.— filed under Impossibility
Quotation and Originality. Take the advice of a faithful friend, and submit thy inventions to his censure.— filed under Invention
He that will lose his friend for a jest, deserves to die a beggar by the bargain.— filed under Jesting
Of Jesting. Maxim VII. Jest not with the two-edged sword of God's word.— filed under Jesting
Of Jesting. Maxim II. No time to break jests when the heartstrings are about to be broken.— filed under Jesting
Birmingham Free Library. It is a vanity to persuade the world one hath much learning, by getting a great library. S.— filed under Libraries
Light (God's eldest daughter!).— filed under Light
They that marry ancient people, merely in expectation to bury them, hang themselves, in hope that one will come and cut the halter.— filed under Matrimony
Memory [is] like a purse, -if it be over-full that it cannot shut, all will drop out of it. Take heed of a gluttonous curiosity to feed on many things, lest the greediness of the appetite of thy memory spoil the digestion thereof.— filed under Memory
Moderation is the silken string running through the pearl-chain of all virtues.— filed under Moderation
Tombs are the clothes of the dead. A grave is but a plain suit, and a rich monument is one embroidered.— filed under Monuments
40% To smell to a turf of fresh earth is wholesome for the body; no less are thoughts of mortality cordial to the soul.— filed under Motherhood
Concerning Prayer. Mrs. Mant's trans. Ejaculations are short prayers darted up to God on emergent occasions.— filed under Prayer
Meditations on all Kinds of Prayers. Ejaculations, their Use. V. So a good prayer, though often used, is still fresh and fair in the ears and eyes of Heaven.— filed under Prayer
He was born within the sound of Bow-bell.— filed under Proverbs
Show me a liar, and I will show thee a thief. HERBERT Jacula Prudentum. Silence gives consent.— filed under Iii
Subjects. Calvinism. P. 20. But our captain counts the image of God, nevertheless, his image-cut in ebony as if done in ivory; and in the blackest Moors he sees the representation of the King of heaven.— filed under Religion
The Good Sea-Captain. Maxim 5. Indeed, a little skill in antiquity inclines a man to Popery; but depth in that study brings him about again to our religion.— filed under Religion
Generally nature hangs out a sign of simplicity in the face of a fool.— filed under Simplicity
Gravity is the ballast of the soul, which keeps the mind steady.— filed under Sorrow
Know most of the rooms of thy native country before thou goest over the threshold thereof.— filed under Travelling
Rebellion must be managed with many swords; treason to his prince's person may be with one knife.— filed under Treason
She commandeth her husband, in any equal matter, by constant obeying him.— filed under Wife
Their heads sometimes so little that there is no room for wit; sometimes so long, that there is no wit for so much room. C.— filed under Wit
1737. Where is the man who has the power and skill To stem the torrent of a woman's will? For if she will, she will, you may depend on't; And if she won't, she won't; so there's an end on't. From the Pillar Erected on the Mount in the Dane John Field, Canterbury. Examiner, May 31, 1829. A cat has nine lives and a woman has nine cats' lives.— filed under Woman