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Jeremy Collier, an English writer and critic, was born on September 23, 1650, and died on April 26, 1726. He held a significant position in the field of literary criticism in 18th-century British literature with his critical analysis of the works of his time.

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“Without discretion, people may be overlaid with unreasonable affection, and choked with too much nourishment.”

People May Too Much Affection Nourishment Discretion Unreasonable

Author:Jeremy Collier

“Intemperance is a dangerous companion. It throws many people off their guard, betrays them to a great many indecencies, to ruinous passions, to disadvantages in fortune; makes them discover secrets, drive foolish bargains, engage in play, and often to stagger from the tavern to the stews.”

People Play Passion Secret Dangerous Fortune Foolish Great Men Companion Betray Bargains Disadvantages Drunkenness Stew Taverns Intemperance

Book:Essays upon several moral subjects

Source: Essays upon several moral subjects

“People's opinions of themselves are legible in their countenances.”

People Opinion Countenance Physiognomy

Author:Jeremy Collier

“The more we sink into the infirmities of age, the nearer we are to immortal youth. All people are young in the other world. That state is an eternal spring, ever fresh and flourishing. Now, to pass from midnight into noon on the sudden, to be decrepit one minute and all spirit and activity the next, must be a desirable change. To call this dying is an abuse of language.”

“What sun is there within us that shoots his rays with so sudden a vigor? To see the soul flash in the face at this rate one would think would convert an atheist. By the way, we may observe that smiles are much more becoming than frowns. This seems a natural encouragement to good-humor; as much as to say, if people have a mind to be handsome, they must not be peevish and untoward.”

People Ifs Thinking Way Mind May Soul Seems Faces Natural Sun Becoming Encouragement Rate Atheist Rays Flash Handsome Vigor Good Humor

Author:Jeremy Collier

“Vanity is a strong temptation to lying; it makes people magnify their merit, over flourish their family, and tell strange stories of their interest and acquaintance.”

People Stories Lying Strong Interest Strange Temptation Vanity Merit Acquaintance Strange Stories

Book:Pearls of Great Price: or, Maxims, reflections, characters and thoughts, on miscellaneous subjects ... Selected from the works of the Rev. Jeremy Collier by the editor of

Source: Pearls of Great Price: or, Maxims, reflections, characters and thoughts, on miscellaneous subjects ... Selected from the works of the Rev. Jeremy Collier by the editor of

“People that have nothing to do are quickly tired of their own company.”

People Company Tired Boredom Idleness

Author:Jeremy Collier