Some read books only with a view to find fault, while others read only to be taught; the former are like venomous spiders, extracting a poisonous quality, where the latter, like the bees, sip out a sweet and profitable juice.
The devil helps his servants for a season; but when they get into a pinch; he leaves them in the lurch. - Roger L'Estrange
The devil helps his servants for a season; but when they get into a pinch; he leaves them in the lurch.
- Roger L'Estrange
Imperfections would not be half so much taken notice of, if vanity did not make proclamation of them. - Roger L'Estrange
Imperfections would not be half so much taken notice of, if vanity did not make proclamation of them.
It is not the place, nor the condition, but the mind alone that can make anyone happy or miserable. - Roger L'Estrange
It is not the place, nor the condition, but the mind alone that can make anyone happy or miserable.
Avarice is insatiable, and is always pushing on for more. - Roger L'Estrange
Avarice is insatiable, and is always pushing on for more.
Intemperate wits will spare neither friend nor foe, and make themselves the common enemies of mankind. - Roger L'Estrange
Intemperate wits will spare neither friend nor foe, and make themselves the common enemies of mankind.
Men indulge those opinions and practices that favor their pretensions. - Roger L'Estrange
Men indulge those opinions and practices that favor their pretensions.
Money does all things,--for it gives and it takes away; it makes honest men and knaves, fools and philosophers; and so forward, mutatis mutandis, to … - Roger L'Estrange
Money does all things,--for it gives and it takes away; it makes honest men and knaves, fools and philosophers; and so forward, mutatis mutandis, to …
Much tongue and much judgment seldom go together. - Roger L'Estrange
Much tongue and much judgment seldom go together.
Wickedness may prosper for awhile, but in the long run, he that sets all the knaves at work will pay them. - Roger L'Estrange
Wickedness may prosper for awhile, but in the long run, he that sets all the knaves at work will pay them.
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