Daniel Defoe
Daniel Defoe
Daniel Defoe, born Daniel Foe, was an English trader, writer, journalist, pamphleteer, and spy, most famous for his novel Robinson Crusoe. Defoe is noted for being one of the earliest proponents of the novel, as he helped to popularise the form in Britain with others such as Samuel Richardson, and is among the founders of the English novel. He was a prolific and versatile writer, producing more than five hundred books, pamphlets, and journals on various topics, including politics, crime,...
evil
All evils are to be considered with the good that is in them, and with what worse attends them.
spring people thankfulness
Those people cannot enjoy comfortably what God has given them because they see and covet what He has not given them. All of our discontents for what we want appear to me to spring from want of thankfulness for what we have.
men tyrants blood
Nature has left this tincture in the blood, That all men would be tyrants if they could.
men strange-man strange
Tis very strange men should be so fond of being wickeder than they are.
expect-nothing
Expect nothing and you'll always be surprised
blessing hints affliction
And I add this part here, to hint to whoever shall read it, that whenever they come to a true Sense of things, they will find Deliverance from Sin a much greater Blessing than Deliverance from Affliction.
village england ifs
Manchester, one of the greatest, if not really the greatest mere village in England.
grief joy firsts
For sudden Joys, like Griefs, confound at first.
men feet one-day
It happen'd one Day about Noon going towards my Boat, I was exceedingly surpriz'd with the Print of a Man's naked Foot on the Shore.
friday giving laughing
No shoots, says Friday, no yet, me shoot now, me no kill; me stay, give you one more laugh.
self-esteem self-destruction cowardice
Self-destruction is the effect of cowardice in the highest extreme.
cheating devil sin
'Tis no sin to cheat the devil.
thank-you spring thankfulness
All our discontents about what we want appeared to spring from the want of thankfulness for what we have.
integrity men borders
A rich man is an honest man--no thanks to him; for he would be a double knave, to cheat mankind when he had no need of it: he has no occasion to press upon his integrity, nor so much as to touch upon the borders of dishonesty.