Jean Richter
Jean Richter
brought character strong weak
Strong character is brought out by change, weak ones by permanence.
author moral morality pious preacher work
No author can be as moral as his work and no preacher as pious as his sermons.
truly
Sleep, riches, and health, to be truly enjoyed, must be interrupted
anger heart mankind wishes
Anger wishes all mankind had only one neck; love, that it had only one heart
afraid courageous cowardly danger timid
The timid are afraid before the danger, the cowardly while in danger, and the courageous after danger.
drag life speed tries
As a rule, for no one does life drag more disagreeably than for him who tries to speed it up
earth heaven laws miracles
The miracles of earth are the laws of heaven
children nearest planets smallest sun
The smallest children are nearest to God, as the smallest planets are nearest the sun
behind enjoyment leaves test
The test of an enjoyment is the remembrance which it leaves behind
laughs profoundly sad
No one is more profoundly sad than he who laughs too much
action actions charm gives life moderation
Only actions give life its strength, as only moderation gives it its charm
love speak
Only with those we love do we speak of those we love.
bolt key night prayer
Let prayer be the key of the day, and the bolt of the night
good harm medicine women
The only medicine that does women more good than harm is dress.