Too much to lament a misery is the next way to draw on a remediless mischief.

- Roger Chamberlain

When the scale of sensuality bears down that of reason, the baseness of our nature conducts us to most preposterous conclusions.

- Roger Chamberlain

Harsh reproof is like a violent storm, soon washed down the channel; but friendly admonitions, like a small shower, pierce deep, and bring forth bett…

- Roger Chamberlain

It is better to be well deserving without praise than to live by the air of undeserved commendation.

- Roger Chamberlain

Men are not rich or poor according to what they possess but to what they desire. The only rich man is he that with content enjoys a competence.

- Roger Chamberlain

There are no riches like the sweetness of content, nor poverty comparable to the want of patience.

- Roger Chamberlain

A foolish man in wealth and authority is like a weak-timbered house with a too-ponderous roof.

- Roger Chamberlain

He that rectifies a crooked stick bends it the contrary way, so must he that would reform a vice learn to affect its mere contrary, and in time he sh…

- Roger Chamberlain