Give every man your ear, but few thy voice. Take each man"s censure, but reserve thy judgment.

History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again. read more

• Thought History Despite Its Wrenching Pain Cannot Unlived Faced Courage Need Lived Again

Shoes are like friends, they can support you, or take you down read more

• Thought Shoes Like Friends They Support Take Down

The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom. read more

• Thought More Tranquil Man Becomes Greater Success Influence Power for Good Calmness Mind Beautiful Jewels Wisdom

Trust thy self, and another shall not betray thee. read more

• Thought Trust Thy Self Another Betray Thee

It takes one to know one. read more

• Thought Takes

O sleep, O gentle sleep, Nature"s soft nurse, how have I frighted thee, That thou no more wilt weigh my eyelids down and steep my sense in forgetfulness? read more

• Thought Sleep Gentle Nature Soft Nurse How Frighted Thee Thou More Wilt Weigh Eyelids Down Steep Sense Forgetfulness

O sleep, O gentle sleep, Nature"s soft nurse, how have I frightened thee, 1710. That thou no more will weigh my eyelids down, And steep my senses in forgetfulness? read more

• Thought Sleep Gentle Nature Soft Nurse How Frightened Thee Thou More Weigh Eyelids Down Steep Senses Forgetfulness

April hath put a spirit of youth in everything. read more

• Thought April Hath Put Spirit Youth Everything

Conversation should be pleasant without scurrility, witty without affectation, free without indecency, learned without conceitedness, novel without falsehood. read more

• Thought Conversation Pleasant Without Scurrility Witty Affectation Free Indecency Learned Conceitedness Novel Falsehood

This passion, and the death of a dear friend, would go near to make a man look sad. read more

• Thought Passion Death Dear Friend Go Near Man Look Sad