The soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond, and must be polished, or the luster of it will never appear.

- Daniel Defoe

Fear of danger is ten thousand times more terrifying than danger itself.

- Daniel Defoe

It is never too late to be wise.

- Daniel Defoe

I saw the Cloud, though I did not foresee the Storm.

- Daniel Defoe

In trouble to be troubled, Is to have your trouble doubled.

- Daniel Defoe

All our discontents about what we want appeared to spring from the want of thankfulness for what we have.

- Daniel Defoe

Expect nothing and you'll always be surprised

- Daniel Defoe

All men would be tyrants if they could.

- Daniel Defoe

Today we love what tomorrow we hate, today we seek what tomorrow we shun, today we desire what tomorrow we fear, nay, even tremble at the apprehensio…

- Daniel Defoe