Quarrels never could last long, if on one side only lay the wrong.

There is a stubbornness about me that can never bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me. read more

• Thought Stubbornness About Bear Frightened Others Courage Rises Every Attempt Intimidate

Discretion of speech is more than eloquence; and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good words or in good order. read more

• Thought Discretion Speech More Eloquence Speak Agreeably Whom Deal Good Words

My life has been full of terrible misfortunes most of which never happened. read more

• Thought Life Been Full Terrible Misfortunes Most Which Happened

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Your time is limited, so don"t waste it living someone else"s life. Don"t be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people"s thinking. Don"t let the noise of others" opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. read more

• Thought Time Limited Waste Living Someone Life Trapped by Dogma Which Results People Thinking Let Noise Others Opinions Drown Own Inner Voice Most Important Courage Follow Heart Intuition

If a thing is free to be good it is also free to be bad. And free will is what has made evil possible. Why, then, did God give them free will? Because free will, though it makes evil possible, is also the only thing that makes possible any love or goodness or joy worth having. read more

• Thought Thing Free Good Also Bad What Made Evil Possible Did God Give Them Though Makes Any Love Goodness Joy Worth Having

Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. read more

• Thought Early Bed Rise Makes Man Healthy Wealthy Wise

He that would live in peace and at ease, must not speak all he knows, nor judge all he sees. read more

• Thought Live Peace Ease Speak Knows Nor Judge Sees

Hear reason or she will make you feel her. read more

• Thought Hear Reason Feel

Necessity never made a good bargain. read more

• Thought Necessity Made Good Bargain

Nothing is certain but death and taxes. read more

• Thought Nothing Certain Death Taxes