Owen Feltham
Owen Feltham
Owen Felthamwas an English writer, author of a book entitled Resolves, Divine, Moral, and Political, containing 146 short essays. It had great popularity in its day. Feltham was for a time in the household of the Earl of Thomond as chaplain or sec., and published, Brief Character of the Low Countries. His most cited essay is "How the Distempers of these Times should affect wise Men" which was selected for inclusion in John Gross' The Oxford Book of Essays, a...
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dependence
There is no one subsists by himself alone.
anticipation dies
How many would die did not hope sustain them...
men denial tongue
All men will be Peters in their bragging tongue, and most men will be Peters in their base denial; but few men will be Peters in their quick repentance.
friends love-is flames
Take heed of a speedy professing friend; love is never lasting which flames before it burns.
stars angel light
When I but hear her sing, I fare Like one that raised, holds his ear To some bright star in the supremest Round; Through which, besides the light that's seen There may be heard, from Heaven within, The rests of Anthems, that the Angels sound.
men waiting may
He that always waits upon God is ready whenever He calls. Neglect not to set your accounts even; he is a happy man who to lives as that death at all times may find him at leisure to die.
glasses hands perspective
Meditation is the soul's perspective glass, whereby, in her long remove, she discerneth God, as if He were nearer at hand.
wall humble humility
Of all trees , I observe God hath chosen the vine, a low plant that creeps upon the helpful wall; of all beasts, the soft and patient lamb; of all fowls, the mild and guileless dove . Christ is the rose of the field, and the lily of the valley. When God appeared to Moses , it was not in the lofty cedar nor the sturdy oak nor the spreading palm; but in a bush, a humble, slender, abject shrub; as if He would, by these elections, check the conceited arrogance of man.
men heaven he-man
Show me the man who would go to heaven alone if he could, and in that man I will show you one who will never be admitted into heaven.
charity courtesy alms
Where there is plenty, charity is a duty, not a courtesy
water ink fountain
Discontent is like ink poured into water, which fills the whole fountain full of blackness.
inspirational thanksgiving wise
Praise has different effects, according to the mind it meets with; it makes a wise man modest, but a fool more arrogant, turning his weak brain giddy.
imperfect-things perfection way
Perfection is immutable. But for things imperfect, change is the way to perfect them.
men two gambling
By gaming we lose both our time and treasure - two things most precious to the life of man.