L. Estrange
L. Estrange
praise tis words
Tis better that a man's own works, than that another man's words should praise him
character honorable stumble
One stumble is enough to deface the character of an honorable life.
against forcing goes greatest law letter name sorts tyranny
Of all injustice, that is the greatest which goes under the name of law; and of all sorts of tyranny the forcing of the letter of the law against the equity, is the most insupportable
calamities comfort gets loses loss serve wisdom
It may serve as a comfort to us, in all our calamities and afflictions, that he that loses anything and gets wisdom by it is a gainer by the loss
books books-and-reading former juice others poisonous profitable sweet view
Some read books only with a view to find fault, while others read only to be taught; the former are like venomous spiders, extracting a poisonous quality, where the latter, like the bees, sip out a sweet and profitable juice
alone anyone happy mind
It is not the place, not the condition, but the mind alone that can make anyone happy or miserable.
blessings fruits gratuitous heaven industry mistakes
We make mistakes the gratuitous blessings of heaven for the fruits of our industry