Jeremy Collier
Jeremy Collier
Jeremy Collierwas an English theatre critic, non-juror bishop and theologian...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionClergyman
hero hands use
It were well if there were fewer heroes; for I scarcely ever heard of any, excepting Hercules, but did more mischief than good. These overgrown mortals commonly use their will with their right hand; and their reason with their left.
passion hands body
Modesty was designed by Providence as a guard to virtue, and that it might be always at hand it is wrought into the mechanism of the body. It is likewise proportioned to the occasions of life, and strongest in youth when passion is so too.
hands mind crowds
As the language of the face is universal, so 'tis very comprehensive; no laconism can reach it: 'Tis the short hand of the mind, and crowds a great deal in a little room
idleness inlet people quickly tired
Idleness is an inlet to disorder, and makes way for licentiousness. People who have nothing to do are quickly tired of their own company.
acting almost civilized constantly depends existence fellow happiness indeed opinion studied
In civilized life, where the happiness and indeed almost the existence of man, depends on the opinion of his fellow men. He is constantly acting a studied part.
birth coward-and-cowardice cowardly feasible projects strangled
How many feasible projects have miscarried through despondency, and been strangled in their birth by a cowardly imagination.
uplifting brave mind
True courage is a result of reasoning. A brave mind is always impregnable.
character looks flattery
Of all sorts of flattery, that which comes from a solemn character and stands before a sermon is the worst-complexioned. Such commendation is a satire upon the author, makes the text look mercenary, and disables the discourse from doing service.
office support rewards
The end of pleasure is to support the offices of life, to relieve the fatigues of business, to reward a regular action, and to encourage the continuance.
people opinion physiognomy
People's opinions of themselves are legible in their countenances.
together would-be painting
He that would be a master must draw from the life as well as copy from originals, and join theory and experience together.
hero race mischievous
Heroes are a mischievous race.
lying land water
The road to heaven lies as near by water as by land.
confidence ignorance self
Confidence, as opposed, to modesty and distinguished from decent assurance, proceeds from self-opinion, and is occasioned by ignorance and flattery.