The height of human wisdom is to bring our tempers down to our circumstances, and to make a calm within, under the weight of the greatest storm without.
Fear of danger is ten thousand times more terrifying than danger itself. - Daniel Defoe
Fear of danger is ten thousand times more terrifying than danger itself.
- Daniel Defoe
I saw the Cloud, though I did not foresee the Storm. - Daniel Defoe
I saw the Cloud, though I did not foresee the Storm.
It is never too late to be wise. - Daniel Defoe
It is never too late to be wise.
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
The soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond, and must be polished, or the luster of it will never appear.
All men would be tyrants if they could. - Daniel Defoe
All men would be tyrants if they could.
In trouble to be troubled, Is to have your trouble doubled. - Daniel Defoe
In trouble to be troubled, Is to have your trouble doubled.
All our discontents about what we want appeared to spring from the want of thankfulness for what we have. - Daniel Defoe
All our discontents about what we want appeared to spring from the want of thankfulness for what we have.
Expect nothing and you'll always be surprised - Daniel Defoe
Expect nothing and you'll always be surprised
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
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…
Login to join the discussion
Login to join the discussion