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Henry Home Quotes

Luxury may possibly contribute to give bread to the poor; but if there were no luxury, there would be no poor Picture Quote #1

Violent passions are formed in solitude. In the busy world no object has time to make a deep impression Picture Quote #1

Men are guided less by conscience than by glory; and yet the shortest way to glory is to be guided by conscience Picture Quote #1

The most unhappy of all men is he who believes himself to be so Picture Quote #1

No man ever did a designed injury to another without doing a greater to himself Picture Quote #1

Seldom do we talk of ourselves with success. If I condemn myself, more is believed than is expressed; if I praise myself, much less Picture Quote #1

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Such is the power of imagination, that even a chimerical pleasure in expectation affects us more than a solid pleasure in possession Picture Quote #1

Great wants proceed from great wealth; but they are undutiful children, for they sink wealth down to poverty Picture Quote #1

Whoever appears to have much cunning has in reality very little; being deficient in the essential article, which is, to hide cunning Picture Quote #1

Ridicule, which chiefly arises from pride, a selfish passion, is but at best a gross pleasure, too rough an entertainment for those who are highly polished and refined Picture Quote #1

A rich man cannot enjoy a sound mind nor a sound body without exercise and abstinence; and yet these are truly the worst ingredients of poverty Picture Quote #1

Parsimony is enough to make the master of the golden mines as poor as he that has nothing; for a man may be brought to a morsel of bread by parsimony as well as profusion Picture Quote #1

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Logic is the art of thinking well: The mind, like the body, requires to be trained before it can use its powers in the most advantageous way Picture Quote #1

Nothing so uncertain as general reputation. A man injures me from humor, passion, or interest; hates me because he has injured me; and speaks ill of me because he hates me Picture Quote #1

Custom is the great leveller. It corrects the inequality of fortune by lessening equally the pleasures of the prince and the pains of the peasant Picture Quote #1

Were wisdom to be sold, she would give no price; every man is satisfied with the share he has from nature Picture Quote #1

Many shining actions owe their success to chance, though the general or statesman runs away with the applause Picture Quote #1

The difficulty is not that great to die for a friend, the hard part is finding a friend worth dying for Picture Quote #1

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Luxury may possibly contribute to give bread to the poor; but if there were no luxury, there would be no poor. (Henry Home Quotes) Violent passions are formed in solitude. In the busy world no object has time to make a deep impression. (Henry Home Quotes) Men are guided less by conscience than by glory; and yet the shortest way to glory is to be guided by conscience (Henry Home Quotes) The most unhappy of all men is he who believes himself to be so (Henry Home Quotes) No man ever did a designed injury to another without doing a greater to himself (Henry Home Quotes) Seldom do we talk of ourselves with success. If I condemn myself, more is believed than is expressed; if I praise myself, much less (Henry Home Quotes) Such is the power of imagination, that even a chimerical pleasure in expectation affects us more than a solid pleasure in possession (Henry Home Quotes) Great wants proceed from great wealth; but they are undutiful children, for they sink wealth down to poverty (Henry Home Quotes) Whoever appears to have much cunning has in reality very little; being deficient in the essential article, which is, to hide cunning (Henry Home Quotes) Ridicule, which chiefly arises from pride, a selfish passion, is but at best a gross pleasure, too rough an entertainment for those who are highly polished and refined (Henry Home Quotes) A rich man cannot enjoy a sound mind nor a sound body without exercise and abstinence; and yet these are truly the worst ingredients of poverty (Henry Home Quotes) Parsimony is enough to make the master of the golden mines as poor as he that has nothing; for a man may be brought to a morsel of bread by parsimony as well as profusion (Henry Home Quotes) Logic is the art of thinking well: The mind, like the body, requires to be trained before it can use its powers in the most advantageous way (Henry Home Quotes) Nothing so uncertain as general reputation. A man injures me from humor, passion, or interest; hates me because he has injured me; and speaks ill of me because he hates me (Henry Home Quotes) Custom is the great leveller. It corrects the inequality of fortune by lessening equally the pleasures of the prince and the pains of the peasant (Henry Home Quotes) Were wisdom to be sold, she would give no price; every man is satisfied with the share he has from nature (Henry Home Quotes) Many shining actions owe their success to chance, though the general or statesman runs away with the applause (Henry Home Quotes) The difficulty is not that great to die for a friend, the hard part is finding a friend worth dying for (Henry Home Quotes)