All men would be tyrants if they could. Daniel Defoe More Quotes by Daniel Defoe More Quotes From Daniel Defoe It is better to have a lion at the head of an army of sheep, than a sheep at the head of an army of lions. Daniel Defoe armyleadershipsheep The soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond, and must be polished, or the luster of it will never appear. Daniel Defoe lustliteraturesoul-and-body Expect nothing and you'll always be surprised Daniel Defoe expect-nothing It is never too late to be wise. Daniel Defoe being-wisewisetoo-late Fear of danger is ten thousand times more terrifying than danger itself. Daniel Defoe thousanddangerfear The height of human wisdom is to bring our tempers down to our circumstances, and to make a calm within, under the weight of the greatest storm without. Daniel Defoe stormweightwisdom For I cannot think that GOD Almighty ever made them [women] so delicate, so glorious creatures; and furnished them with such charms, so agreeable and so delightful to mankind; with souls capable of the same accomplishments with men: and all, to be only Stewards of our Houses, Cooks, and Slaves. Daniel Defoe housementhinking All our discontents about what we want appeared to spring from the want of thankfulness for what we have. Daniel Defoe thankfulnessspringthank-you Justice is always Violence to the Party offending, for every Man is Innocent in his own Eyes. Daniel Defoe partyeyemen Today we love what tomorrow we hate, today we seek what tomorrow we shun, today we desire what tomorrow we fear, nay, even tremble at the apprehensions of. Daniel Defoe hatedesiretoday I learned to look more upon the bright side of my condition, and less upon the dark side, and to consider what I enjoyed, rather than what I wanted : and this gave me sometimes such secret comforts, that I cannot express them ; and which I take notice of here, to put those discontented people in mind of it, who cannot enjoy comfortably what God has given them, because they see and covet something that he has not given them. All our discontents about what we want appeared to me to spring from the want of thankfulness for what we have. Daniel Defoe darkspringpeople The best of men cannot suspend their fate; The good die early, and the bad die late. Daniel Defoe fateliteraturemen Necessity makes an honest man a knave. Daniel Defoe honestyliteraturemen A rich man is an honest man--no thanks to him; for he would be a double knave, to cheat mankind when he had no need of it: he has no occasion to press upon his integrity, nor so much as to touch upon the borders of dishonesty. Daniel Defoe bordersintegritymen Pride, the first peer and president of Hell. Daniel Defoe peerspridepresident Wherever God erects a house of prayer Daniel Defoe atheismprayerhouse I saw the Cloud, though I did not foresee the Storm. Daniel Defoe stormsawsclouds Thus fear of danger is ten thousand times more terrifying than danger itself when apparent to the eyes ; and we find the burden of anxiety greater, by much, than the evil which we are anxious about. Daniel Defoe anxietyeyeevil I had been tricked once by that Cheat called love, but the Game was over. Daniel Defoe cheatgames Friends are good,--good, if well chosen. Daniel Defoe chosenwellsifs
