Roger L'Estrange Quotes

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Men talk as if they believed in God, but they live as if they thought there was none; their vows and promises are no more than words, of course.

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He that upon a true principle lives, without any disquiet of thought, may be said to be happy.

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To be longing for this thing to-day and for that thing to-morrow; to change likings for loathings, and to stand wishing and hankering at a venture--how is it possible for any man to be at rest in this fluctuant, wandering humor and opinion?

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A plodding diligence brings us sooner to our journey's end than a fluttering way of advancing by starts.

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There are braying men in the world, as well as braying asses; for what is loud and senseless talking any other than away of braying?

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What signifies the sound of words in prayer without the affection of the heart, and a sedulous application of the proper means that may naturally lead us to such an end?

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The most insupportable of tyrants exclaim against the exercise of arbitrary power.

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Intemperate wits will spare neither friend nor foe, and make themselves the common enemies of mankind.

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There is no opposing brutal force to the stratagems of human reason.

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By one delay after another they spin out their whole lives, till there's no more future left for them.

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What man in his right senses, that has wherewithal to live free, would make himself a slave for superfluities? What does that man want who has enough? Or what is he the better for abundance that can never be satisfied.

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So long as we stand in need of a benefit, there is nothing dearer to us; nor anything cheaper when we have received it.

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The very soul of the slothful does effectually but lie drowsing in his body, and the whole man is totally given up to his senses.

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The common people do not judge of vice or virtue by morality or immorality, so much as by the stamp that is set upon it by men of figure.

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The devil helps his servants for a season; but when they get into a pinch; he leaves them in the lurch.

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Imperfections would not be half so much taken notice of, if vanity did not make proclamation of them.

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One stumble is enough to deface the character of an honorable life.

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Though this may be play to you, 'tis death to us.

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