“The uncertainty of events disturbs the purest enjoyments.” Quote by Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis
“It is because gold is rare that gilding has been invented, which, without having its solidity, has all its brilliancy. Thus, to replace the kindness we lack, we have devised politeness which has all its appearance.” Has BeensKindnessGoldAppearancePolitenessSolidity Author:Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis
“Isn't it the moment of most profound doubt that gives birth to new certainties? Perhaps hopelessness is the very soil that nourishes human hope; perhaps one could never find sense in life without first experiencing its absurdity.” GivingFirstsHumansMomentsHopeDoubtBirthHeroProfoundCertaintySoilHopelessHeroicAbsurdityHopelessnessWithout HopeDoubt And CertaintyHopes In LifeDon't Give Up Hope Author:Vaclav Havel
“Reflection increases the vigor of the mind, as exercise does the strength of the body.” MindDoeBodyExerciseReflectionIncreaseVigor Author:Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis
“There is no lasting pleasure but contemplation; all others grow flat and insipid upon frequent use; and when a man hath run through a set of vanities, in the declension of his age, he knows not what to do with himself, if he cannot think; he saunters about from one dull business to another, to wear out time; and hath no reason to value Life but because he is afraid of death.” IfsThinkingKnowsMenReasonUseRunningAgeValuesGrowsPleasureVanityContemplationDullNo ReasonFlatsLastingAfraid Of DeathInsipid Author:Gilbert Burnet
“Let us be adventurers for another world. It is at least a fair and noble chance; and there is nothing in this worth our thoughts or our passions. If we should be disappointed, we are still no worse than the rest of our fellow-mortals; and if we succeed in our expectations we are eternally happy.” IfsWorldShouldStillsPassionChanceSucceedExpectationsFairsEternityFellowsNobleMortalsDisappointedOur ThoughtsAnother WorldAdventurer Author:Gilbert Burnet
“That city is well fortified which has a wall of men instead of brick.” MenWellsCitiesWallBricksLaconic Author:Lycurgus of Sparta
“In every village there will arise a miscreant to establish the most grinding tyranny by calling himself the people.” PeopleDemocracyCallingTyrannyAriseVillage Author:Robert Peel
“I never knew a man escape failures, in either mind or body, who worked seven days in a week.” MenMindBodyWorkWeekSevenSeven Days Author:Robert Peel