John Armstrong
John Armstrong
John Armstrong quotes about
life peru mankind
Much had he read, Much more had he seen; he studied from the life, And in th' original perus'd mankind.
serenity way causes
Money can purchase the symbols but not the causes of serenity and buoyancy. In a straightforward way we must agree that money cannot buy happiness.
thinking
When you're doing wrong, you're gonna think wrong.
needs ifs
We need to be free if we are to love.
views imagination demand
Imagination paints a charming view of the future, conveniently adapted to the demands of our current emotion.
hopeful firsts action
Hope is the first thing to take some sort of action.
people want helping
You can't help people that don't want to be helped.
bravery too-late be-brave
Tis not too late to-morrow to be brave.
hope evil lasts
Our greatest good, and what we least can spare, Is hope: the last of all our evils, fear.
priorities balls jugglers
You don't ask a juggler which ball is highest in priority. Success is to do it all.
blessing mortals
Tis not for mortals always to be blest.
death science care
For want of timely care Millions have died of medicable wounds.
mountain vigor sun
How sickly grow, How pale, the plants in those ill-fated vales That, circled round with the gigantic heap Of mountains, never felt, nor ever hope To feel, the genial vigor of the sun!
heart trust-me virtue
Virtue and sense are one; and, trust me, still A faithless heart betrays the head unsound.