It is one of the vexatious mortifications of a studious man to have his thoughts disordered by a tedious visit. Roger L'Estrange More Quotes by Roger L'Estrange More Quotes From Roger L'Estrange It is a way of calling a man a fool when no attention is given to what he says. Roger L'Estrange calling attention men Much tongue and much judgment seldom go together. Roger L'Estrange tongue together inspirational Resolve to see the world on the sunny side and you have almost won the battle at the outset. Roger L'Estrange battle nature world The blessings of fortune are the lowest; the next are the bodily advantages of strength and health; but the superlative blessings, in fine, are those of the mind. Roger L'Estrange next blessing mind Figure-flingers and star-gazers pretend to foretell the fortunes of kingdoms, and have no foresight in what concerns themselves. Roger L'Estrange astrology stars kingdoms A body may well lay too little as too much stress upon a dream; but the less he heed them the better. Roger L'Estrange stress body dream All duties are matters of conscience, with this restriction that a superior obligation suspends the force of an inferior one. Roger L'Estrange force restriction matter He that would live clear of envy must lay his finger on his mouth, and keep his hand out of the ink-pot. Roger L'Estrange envy ink hands There is no creature so contemptible but by resolution may gain his point. Roger L'Estrange perseverance gains may Partiality in a parent is unlucky; for fondlings are in danger to be made fools. Roger L'Estrange fool parent danger Ingratitude is abhorred by God and man. Roger L'Estrange ingratitude men Men talk as if they believed in God, but they live as if they thought there was none; their vows and promises are no more than words, of course. Roger L'Estrange vow men promise Some natures are so sour and ungrateful that they are never to be obliged. Roger L'Estrange obliged sour ungrateful So long as we stand in need of a benefit, there is nothing dearer to us; nor anything cheaper when we have received it. Roger L'Estrange gratitude long needs To be longing for this thing to-day and for that thing to-morrow; to change likings for loathings, and to stand wishing and hankering at a venture--how is it possible for any man to be at rest in this fluctuant, wandering humor and opinion? Roger L'Estrange venture wish men Tis not necessity, but opinion, that makes men miserable; and when we come to be fancy-sick, there's no cure. Roger L'Estrange fancy sick men Unruly ambition is deaf, not only to the advice of friends, but to the counsels and monitions of reason itself. Roger L'Estrange deaf ambition advice
