All Owen Feltham Quotes
- Zeal without humanity is like a ship without a rudder, liable to be stranded at any moment Any
- There is no one subsists by himself alone. Alone
- The greatest results in life are usually attained by simple means and the exercise of ordinary qualities. These may for the most part be summed… Attained
- The greatest results in life are usually attained by common sense and perseverance. Attained
- Praise has different effects, according to the mind it meets with; it makes a wise man modest, but a fool more arrogant, turning his weak… According
- In business, three things are necessary: knowledge, temper, and time. Boss
- Perfection is immutable. But for things imperfect, change is the way to perfect them. Change
- Promises may get friends, but it is performance that must nurse and keep them. Friends
- There is no belittling worse than to over praise a man. Belittle
- Negligence is the rust of the soul that corrodes through all her best resolves. All
- By gaming we lose both our time and treasure - two things most precious to the life of man. Both
- 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… Best
- Gold is the fool's curtain, which hides all his defects from the world. All
- 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… Agree
- To trust God when we have securities in our iron chest is easy, but not thankworthy; but to depend on him for what we cannot… Acceptable
- How many would die did not hope sustain them... Anticipation
- All men will be Peters in their bragging tongue, and most men will be Peters in their base denial; but few men will be Peters… All
- Discontent is like ink poured into water, which fills the whole fountain full of blackness. Blackness
- Take heed of a speedy professing friend; love is never lasting which flames before it burns. Burns
- Where there is plenty, charity is a duty, not a courtesy Alms