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That man is but of the lower part of the world that is not brought up to business and affairs.

Owen Feltham

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Owen Feltham
Died: 1668
Died: January 1
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There is no man but for his own interest hath an obligation to be honest. There may be sometimes temptations to be otherwise but, all cards cast up, he shall find it the greatest ease, the highest profit, the best pleasure, the most safety, and the noblest fame, to hold the horns of this altar, which, in all assays, can in himself protect him.
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For converse among men, beautiful persons have less need of the mind's commending qualities. Beauty in itself is such a silent orator, that it is ever pleading for respect and liking, and by the eyes of others is ever sending, to their hearts for love.
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I love the man that is modestly valiant that stirs not till he most needs, and then to purpose. A continued patience I commend not.
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Every man should study conciseness in speaking it is a sign of ignorance not to know that long speeches, though they may please the speaker, are the torture of the hearer.
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He who would be singular in his apparel had need have something superlative to balance that affectation.
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It is much safer to reconcile an enemy than to conquer him victory may deprive him of his poison, but reconciliation of his will.
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A sentence well couched takes both the sense and understanding. I love not those cart-rope speeches that are longer than the memory of man can fathom.
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Discontents are sometimes the better part of our life. I know not well which is the most useful joy I may choose for pleasure, but adversities are the best for profit and sometimes those do so far help me, as I should, without them, want much of the joy I have.
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When two friends part they should lock up one another's secrets, and interchange their keys.
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Virtue dwells at the head of a river, to which we cannot get but by rowing against the stream.
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It is a most unhappy state to be at a distance with God: man needs no greater infelicity than to be left to himself.
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Promises may get friends, but it is performance that must nurse and keep them.
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Pleasures can undo a man at any time, if yielded to.
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To be gentle is the test of a lady.
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Zeal without humanity is like a ship without a rudder, liable to be stranded at any moment
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The irresolute man flecks from one egg to another, so hatches nothing.
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Some are so uncharitable as to think all women bad, and others are so credulous as to believe they are all good. All will grant her corporeal frame more wonderful and more beautiful than man's. And can we think God would put a worse soul into a better body?
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