It is not the place, nor the condition, but the mind alone that can make anyone happy or miserable.
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.
Avarice is insatiable, and is always pushing on for more. - Roger L'Estrange
Avarice is insatiable, and is always pushing on for more.
It is not the place, nor the condition, but the mind alone that can make anyone happy or miserable. - 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 … - 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 …
Men indulge those opinions and practices that favor their pretensions. - Roger L'Estrange
Men indulge those opinions and practices that favor their pretensions.
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.
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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