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Quote by Owen Feltham

“Contemplation is necessary to generate an object, but action must propagate it.”

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Owen Feltham, born in 1602 and died on February 23, 1668, was an English writer known for his fables and satirical works. His contributions to literature have had a profound impact on subsequent generations. more

“No man can expect to find a friend without faults; nor can he propose himself to be so to another. Without reciprocal mildness and temperance there can be no continuance of friendship. Every man will have something to do for his friend, and something to bear with in him. The sober man only can do the first; and for the latter, patience is requisite. It is better for a man to depend on himself, than to be annoyed with either a madman or a fool.”

Men Firsts Can Do Fool Depends Friends Bears Faults Every Man Latter Sober Propose Annoyed Madmen Temperance Reciprocal Continuance Mildness

Author:Owen Feltham

“The noblest part of a friend is an honest boldness in the notifying of errors. He that tells me of a fault, aiming at my good, I must think him wise and faithful--wise in spying that which I see not; faithful in a plain admonishment, not tainted with flattery.”

Thinking Wise Honest Friends Errors Faults Faithful Flattery Boldness Tainted

Book:Resolves: divine, moral and political

Source: Resolves: divine, moral and political

“It is a most unhappy state to be at a distance with God: man needs no greater infelicity than to be left to himself.”

Men Needs States God Left Greater Distance Unhappy

Author:Owen Feltham

“Honesty is a warrant of far more safety than fame.”

Honesty Fame Safety Warrants

Book:Resolves: divine, moral and political

Source: Resolves: divine, moral and political

“There is no man but for his own interest hath an obligation to be honest. There may be sometimes temptations to be otherwise; but, all cards cast up, he shall find it the greatest ease, the highest profit, the best pleasure, the most safety, and the noblest fame, to hold the horns of this altar, which, in all assays, can in himself protect him.”

Men May Sometimes Interest Pleasure Honest Honesty Fame Protect Highest Safety Casts Profit Obligation Cards Temptation Being Honest Ease Horns Altars

Author:Owen Feltham

“Men are like wine,--not good before the lees of clownishness be settled.”

Men Wine Manners

Author:Owen Feltham

“When two friends part they should lock up one another's secrets, and interchange their keys.”

Should Two Secret Keys Locks Secrecy Two Friends Interchange Lock Up

Book:Resolves: divine, moral and political

Source: Resolves: divine, moral and political

“It is to be doubted whether he will ever find the way to heaven who desires to go thither alone.”

Way Desire Heaven Selfishness Doubted

Author:Owen Feltham

“Truth and fidelity are the pillars of the temple of the world; when these are broken, the fabric falls, and crushes all to pieces.”

World Fall Pieces Broken Crush Temples Sincerity Fabric Fidelity Pillars

Author:Owen Feltham

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