How strange a checker-work of Providence is the life of man! Daniel Defoe More Quotes by Daniel Defoe More Quotes From Daniel Defoe Though I don't like the crew, I won't sink the ship. In fact, in time of storm I'll do my best to save it. You see, we are all in this craft and must sink or swim together. Daniel Defoe stormswimtogether I hear much of people's calling out to punish the guilty, but very few are concerned to clear the innocent. Daniel Defoe empathyinspirationalpeople Not the man in the moon, not the groaning-board, not the speaking of friar Bacon's brazen- head, not the inspiration of mother Shipton, or the miracles of Dr. Faustus, things as certain as death and taxes, can be more firmly believed. Daniel Defoe mooninspirationmother Vice came in always at the door of necessity, not at the door of inclination. Daniel Defoe inclinationvicesdoors She is always married too soon, who gets a bad husband, and she is never married too late, who gets a good one. Daniel Defoe marriagehusbandtoo-late It put me upon reflecting how little repining there would be among mankind at any condition of life, if people would rather compare their condition with those that were worse, in order to be thankful, than be always comparing them with those which are better, to assist their murmurings and complaining. Daniel Defoe being-thankfulorderpeople 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 thankfulnessspringpeople 'Tis no sin to cheat the devil. Daniel Defoe devilliteraturecheating Tis very strange men should be so fond of being wickeder than they are. Daniel Defoe strange-manstrangemen Self-destruction is the effect of cowardice in the highest extreme. Daniel Defoe dyingself-esteemdeath As covetousness is the root of all evil, so poverty is the worst of all snares. Daniel Defoe povertyrootsevil In trouble to be troubled, Is to have your trouble doubled. Daniel Defoe stay-calmtrouble And of all plagues with which mankind are curst, Ecclesiastic tyranny's the worst. Daniel Defoe atheismtyrannydoubt In trouble to be troubled, Is to have your trouble doubled! [People who get upset and worried at the first sign of misfortune are only making their situation worse and thereby doubling their troubles. Stay calm and happy. Cool and joyful heads are more likely to survive and prevail.] Daniel Defoe stay-calmupsetpeople A woman well bred and well taught, furnished with the additional accomplishments of knowledge and behaviour, is a creature without comparison. Her society is the emblem of sublimer enjoyments, her person is angelic, and her conversation heavenly. She is all softness and sweetness, peace, love, wit, and delight. She is every way suitable to the sublimest wish, and the man that has such a one to his portion, has nothing to do but to rejoice in her, and be thankful. Daniel Defoe being-thankfulwomenaccomplishment He that Opposes his own Judgment against the Current of the Times, ought to be back'd with unanswerable Truths; and he that has that Truth on his Side, is a Fool, as well as a Coward, if he is afraid to own it, because of the Currency or Multitude of other Mens Opinions. Daniel Defoe foolcowardsides These reflections made me very sensible of the goodness of Providence to me, and very thankful for my present condition, with all its hardships and misfortunes ; and this part also I cannot but recommend to the reflection of those who are apt, in their misery, to say, Is any affliction like mine? Let them consider how much worse the cases of some people are, and their case might have been, if Providence had thought fit. Daniel Defoe hardshipreflectionpeople And I add this part here, to hint to whoever shall read it, that whenever they come to a true Sense of things, they will find Deliverance from Sin a much greater Blessing than Deliverance from Affliction. Daniel Defoe hintsblessingadd Why then should women be denied the benefits of instruction? If knowledge and understanding had been useless additions to the sex, God almighty would never have given them capacities. Daniel Defoe womenunderstandingsex All men would be tyrants if they could. Daniel Defoe tyrantswould-bemen
