Life and Literature: Over two thousand extracts from ancient and modern writers,; and classified in alphabetical orderRichardson, John Purver
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Life and Literature: Over two thousand extracts from ancient and modern writers,; and classified in alphabetical order
Richardson, John Purver
Quotations
Practice, Strange, if what one preaches, 1553
Praise, Best diet for us, 1554
Just, a debt, 1555
Love of, in every heart, 1556
Of self, contents most, 1557
One who can be trusted, deserves, 1558
Self, a bad sign, 1559
Sweetest of all sounds, 1560
Use of indiscreet, when, 1561
Prayer, Brings all blessings, instance, 1562
For absent, 1563
House, in which there is none, has no roof, 1564
Key to God's mercies, 1565
Pray with heart, etc., 1566
Quaint old, a, 1567
Preacher, As an ambassador, 1568
Seeking fame, finds folly, 1569
Prejudice, Opinions, most violent, 1570
Prejudices, Who full of, 1571
Present, Enjoy it, 1572
Make it sweet, 1573
Presents, Many delight more in, 1574
Pretence, Makes people nothing, 1575
Prevention, An ounce of, is worth, 1576
Pride, Art thou an exalted being? 1577
Breeds no friends, 1578
Never be too much elated, 1579
Superior to adversity, 1580
Principles, Be unable to forsake, 1581
More precious than accomplishments, 1582
Procrastination, Effect of, 1583
Professions, Without practice, worthless, 1584
Profit, Not always an honor, 1585
Progress, None for the slothful, 1586
Promise, Deeds should equal, 1587
No piety in keeping unjust, 1588
Obligation of, 1589
Promises, To keep, make not many, 1590
Property, When not wise to give away, 1591
Prophecy, Fullfilment of a, 1592
Propose, Let those who, 1593
Prospects, Distant, please us, 1594
Prosperity, Brings friends, 1595
Creates selfishness often, 1596
Hard work, the road to, 1597
How obtained, 1598
In ascending hill of, meet no friend, 1599
Makes friends, 1600
Makes friends and enemies, 1601
Not always proof of rectitude, 1602
Shows weak mind, how, 1603
Proselyte, We love a, 1604
Proverbs, Japanese, 1605
Punctuality, A characteristic of politeness, 1606
Begets confidence and respect, 1607
It is neither polite nor, 1607a
Lord Nelson's rule, 1608
Want of, dishonesty, 1609
Want of, mark of little minds, 1610
Purposes, If not hatched, they decay, 1611
Purse, Consumption of, 1612
Empty, calls for a sweet tongue, 1613
Not to oversee workmen, is to, 1614
Quakerwise, Instance of, 1615
Quarrel, Best time to, 1616
Leave open the door of reconciliation, 1617
To, with one person, 1618
Quarrels, Have nothing to do with, 1619
Question, Should be rational, 1620
Rain, Ideas of pessimist and optimist of, 1621
Rank, Quote not thy high birth, 1622
Reading, Attempt not too much, 1623
Reason, Makes a man a prince, etc., 1624
When a man has not a good, 1625
Reciprocity, Good rule of, 1626
Rule of, by Confucius, 1627
Recreation, Necessary to human nature, 1628
Regret, Folly to shiver over, 1629
Relaxation, Above, produces, 1630
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