All the good things of the world are no further good to us than as they are of use; and of all we may heap up we enjoy only as much as we can use, and no more. Daniel Defoe More Quotes by Daniel Defoe More Quotes From Daniel Defoe It happen'd one Day about Noon going towards my Boat, I was exceedingly surpriz'd with the Print of a Man's naked Foot on the Shore. Daniel Defoe one-day feet men Business neglected is business lost. Daniel Defoe neglected lost Pleasure is a thief to business. Daniel Defoe thieves pleasure Nature has left this tincture in the blood, That all men would be tyrants if they could. Daniel Defoe tyrants men blood The Dutch must be understood as they really are, the Middle Persons in Trade, the Factors and Brokers of Europe... they buy to sell again, take in to send out again, and the greatest Part of their vast Commerce consists in being supply'd from All Parts of the World, that they may supply All th World Again. Daniel Defoe europe history world I have often thought of it as one of the most barbarous customs in the world, considering us as a civilized and a Christian country, that we deny the advantages of learning to women. Daniel Defoe ethos christian country Call upon me in the Day of Trouble, and I will deliver, and thou shalt glorify me...Wait on the Lord, and be of good Cheer, and he shall strengthen thy Heart; wait, I say, on the Lord:' It is impossible to express the Comfort this gave me. In Answer, I thankfully laid down the Book, and was no more sad, at least, not on that Occasion. Daniel Defoe cheer heart book No man of common sense will value a woman the less, for not giving herself up at the first attack, or for not accepting his proposal without enquiring into his person or character; on the contrary, he must think her the weakest of all creatures in the world, as the rate of men now goes; in short, he must have a very contemptible opinion of her capacities, nay, even of her understanding, that having but one cast for her life, shall cast that life away at once, and make matrimony like death, be a leap in the dark. Daniel Defoe dark character men Avery fine city; the four principal streets are the fairest for breadth, and the finest built that I have ever seen in one city together? In a word,'tis the cleanest and beautifullest, and best built city in Britain, London excepted. Daniel Defoe four cities together How strange a checker-work of Providence is the life of man! Daniel Defoe strange men life In the course of our lives, the evil which in itself we seek most to shun, and which, when we are fallen into, is the most dreadful to us, is oftentimes the very means or door of our deliverance, by which alone we can be raised again from the affliction we are fallen into. Daniel Defoe evil doors mean Thus we never see the true state of our condition till it is illustrated to us by its contraries, nor know how to value what we enjoy, but by the want of it. Daniel Defoe enjoy states want I smil'd to my self at the sight of this money, O drug! said I aloud, what art thou good for? Thou art not worth to me, no not the taking off of the ground, one of those knives is worth all this heap, I have no manner of use for thee, e'en remain where thou art, and go to the bottom as a creature whose life is not worth saving. However, upon second thoughts, I took it away. Daniel Defoe self sight art Law is but a heathen word for power. Daniel Defoe heathen power law For sudden Joys, like Griefs, confound at first. Daniel Defoe grief joy firsts Things as certain as death and taxes, can be more firmly believed. Daniel Defoe friars taxes certain No shoots, says Friday, no yet, me shoot now, me no kill; me stay, give you one more laugh. Daniel Defoe friday giving laughing Wit is the Fruitful Womb where Thoughts conceive. Daniel Defoe womb wit I am giving an account of what was, not of what ought or ought not to be. Daniel Defoe accounts ought giving No man commits evil for the sake of it; even the Devil himself has some farther design in sinning, than barely the wicked part of it. Daniel Defoe design evil men
