The mind begins to boggle at unnatural substances as things paradoxical and incomprehensible. — Robert South Mind Copy Share Image
A true friend is the gift of God, and He only who made hearts can unite them. — Robert South Friend Copy Share Image
An Aristotle was but the rubbish of an Adam, and Athens but the rudiments of Paradise. — Robert South Adam Copy Share Image
Much reading is like much eating -wholly useless without digestion. — Robert South Digestion Copy Share Image
He who has no mind to trade with the Devil should be so wise as to keep from his shop. — Robert South Devil Copy Share Image
The covetous person lives as if the world were made altogether for him, and not he for the world. — Robert South Covetousness Copy Share Image
Abstinence is the great strengthener and clearer of reason. — Robert South Abstinence Copy Share Image
In all worldly things that a man pursues with the greatest eagerness he finds not half the pleasure in the possession that… — Robert South Eagerness Copy Share Image
The grateful person, being still the most severe exacter of himself, not only confesses, but proclaims, his debts. — Robert South Debt Copy Share Image
Flints may be melted - we see it daily - but an ungrateful heart cannot be; not by the strongest and noblest… — Robert South Flames Copy Share Image
Most of the appearance of mirth in the world is not mirth, it is art. The wounded spirit is not seen, but… — Robert South Appearance Copy Share Image
For he that is a good man, is three quarters of his way towards the being a good Christian, wheresoever he lives,… — Robert South Christian Copy Share Image
Speech was given to the ordinary sort or men, whereby to communicate their mind; but to wise men, whereby to conceal it. — Robert South Communicate Copy Share Image
Action is the highest perfection and drawing forth of the utmost power, vigor, and activity of man's nature. — Robert South Action Copy Share Image
The seven wise men of Greece, so famous for their wisdom all the world over, acquired all that fame, each of them,… — Robert South Fame Copy Share Image
It is a noble and great thing to cover the blemishes and excuse the failings of a friend; to draw a curtain… — Robert South Character Copy Share Image
He that tears away a man's good name tears his flesh from his bones, and, by letting him live, gives him only… — Robert South Bones Copy Share Image
The grateful person fears no court or judge, no sentence or executioner, but what he carries about him in his own breast:… — Robert South Be grateful Copy Share Image
That in all these worldly Things, that a Man pursues with the greatest Eagerness and Intention of Mind imaginable, he finds not… — Robert South Eagerness Copy Share Image
God expects from men something more than at such times, and that it were much to be wished for the credit of… — Robert South Come up Copy Share Image
Aristotle was but a wreck of an Adam, and Athens but the rubbish of an Eden. How completely sin has defaced the… — Robert South Adam Copy Share Image
Folly enlarges men's desires while it lessens their capacities. — Robert South Capacity Copy Share Image
God afflicts with the mind of a father, and kills for no other purpose but that he may raise again. — Robert South Father Copy Share Image
Similes prove nothing, but yet greatly lighten and relieve the tedium of argument. — Robert South Argument Copy Share Image
It is the work of fancy to enlarge, but of judgment to shorten and contract; and therefore this must be as far… — Robert South Contracts Copy Share Image
Speech was given to the ordinary sort of men, whereby to communicate their mind; but to wise men, whereby to conceal it. — Robert South Communicate Copy Share Image
So he that despairs, limits an Infinite Power to a Finite Apprehension, and measures Providence by his own little, contracted Model. — Robert South Anticipation Copy Share Image
There is not the least flower but seems to hold up its head, and to look pleasantly, in the secret sense of… — Robert South Flower Copy Share Image
He that despairs measures Providence by his own little contracted model and limits infinite power to finite apprehensions. — Robert South Anticipation Copy Share Image
Let a man be but in earnest in praying against a temptation as the tempter is in pressing it, and he needs… — Robert South Earnest Copy Share Image
