Owen Feltham
Owen Feltham
Owen Felthamwas an English writer, author of a book entitled Resolves, Divine, Moral, and Political, containing 146 short essays. It had great popularity in its day. Feltham was for a time in the household of the Earl of Thomond as chaplain or sec., and published, Brief Character of the Low Countries. His most cited essay is "How the Distempers of these Times should affect wise Men" which was selected for inclusion in John Gross' The Oxford Book of Essays, a...
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humanity ships moments
Zeal without humanity is like a ship without a rudder, liable to be stranded at any moment
keys mind treasure
Knowledge is the treasure of the mind, but discretion is the key to it, without which it is useless. The practical part of wisdom is the best.
soul rust neglect
Negligence is the rust of the soul that corrodes through all her best resolves.
nurse promise may
Promises may get friends, but it is performance that must nurse and keep them.
three-things three motivational-business
In business, three things are necessary: knowledge, temper, and time.
inspirational perseverance common-sense
The greatest results in life are usually attained by common sense and perseverance.
dependence
There is no one subsists by himself alone.
gold fool world
Gold is the fool's curtain, which hides all his defects from the world.
law two fire
To go to law is for two persons to kindle a fire, at their own cost, to warm others and singe themselves to cinders; and because they cannot agree as to what is truth and equity, they will both agree to unplume themselves that others may be decorated with their feathers.
charity courtesy alms
Where there is plenty, charity is a duty, not a courtesy
friends love-is flames
Take heed of a speedy professing friend; love is never lasting which flames before it burns.
anticipation dies
How many would die did not hope sustain them...
glasses hands perspective
Meditation is the soul's perspective glass, whereby, in her long remove, she discerneth God, as if He were nearer at hand.
wine men manners
Men are like wine,--not good before the lees of clownishness be settled.