Roger Chamberlain Professions : PoliticianBorn : January 14, 1963 Browse All Authors Top 8 quotes by Roger Chamberlain It is better to be well deserving without praise than to live by the air of undeserved commendation. Roger Chamberlain live-bypraiseair When the scale of sensuality bears down that of reason, the baseness of our nature conducts us to most preposterous conclusions. Roger Chamberlain naturereasonbears A foolish man in wealth and authority is like a weak-timbered house with a too-ponderous roof. Roger Chamberlain foolish-manhousemen Harsh reproof is like a violent storm, soon washed down the channel; but friendly admonitions, like a small shower, pierce deep, and bring forth better reformation. Roger Chamberlain violentstormfriendly He that rectifies a crooked stick bends it the contrary way, so must he that would reform a vice learn to affect its mere contrary, and in time he shall see the springing blossoms of a happy restoration. Roger Chamberlain restorationreformvices Men are not rich or poor according to what they possess but to what they desire. The only rich man is he that with content enjoys a competence. Roger Chamberlain rich-or-poordesiremen There are no riches like the sweetness of content, nor poverty comparable to the want of patience. Roger Chamberlain richespovertywant Too much to lament a misery is the next way to draw on a remediless mischief. Roger Chamberlain nexttoo-muchway Similar Authors Bill Jenkins politician Brad Duguid politician Bruce Grocott, Baron Grocott politician Brinda Karat politician Boyle Roche politician Boutros Boutros-Ghali politicianAll Authors
