“He is like to be mistaken who makes choice of a covetous man for a friend, or relieth upon the reed of narrow and poltroon friendship. Pitiful things are only to be found in the cottages of such breasts; but bright thoughts, clear deeds, constancy, fidelity, bounty and generous honesty are the gems of noble minds, wherein (to derogate from none) the true, heroic English gentleman hath no peer.” MenMindChoicesFoundClearHonestyDeedsNobleGenerousGentlemanBreastsHeroicPeersMistakenFidelityGemsConstancyCottagesReedsPitifulBountyTrue HeroEnglish Gentleman Book:Sir Thomas Browne's Works: Repertorium. A letter to a friend. Christian morals. Certain miscellany tracts. Unpublished papers Source: Sir Thomas Browne's Works: Repertorium. A letter to a friend. Christian morals. Certain miscellany tracts. Unpublished papers
“Thoughts are ephemeral, they evaporate in the moment they occur, unless they are given action and material form. Wishes and intentions, the same. Meaningless, unless they impel you to one choice or another, some deed or course of action, however insignificant. Thoughts that lead to action can be dangerous. Thoughts that do not, mean less than nothing.” MeanMomentsActionFormChoicesCoursesGivenWishDangerousMaterialsIntentionDeedsMeaninglessInsignificantEphemeral Author:Ann Leckie