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Own Quotes by Thomas Browne
- Let him have the key of thy heart, who hath the lock of his own.
- Charity But how shall we expect charity towards others, when we are uncharitable to ourselves? Charity begins at home, is the voice of the world;…
- Yet is every man his greatest enemy, and, as it were, his own executioner.
- I believe the world grows near its end, yet is neither old nor decayed, nor will ever perish upon the ruins of its own principles.
- I intend no Monopoly, but a Community in Learning; I study not for my own sake only, but for theirs that study not for themselves.
- Not to be content with Life is the unsatisfactory state of those which destroy themselves; who being afraid to live, run blindly upon their own…
- To ruminate upon evils, to make critical notes upon injuries, and be too acute in their apprehensions, is to add unto our own tortures, to…
- Where we desire to be informed 'tis good to contest with men above ourselves; but to confirm and establish our opinions, 'tis best to argue…
- By compassion we make others' misery our own, and so, by relieving them, we relieve ourselves also.
- We all labour against our own cure, for death is the cure of all diseases.
- Now with my friend I desire not to share or participate, but to engross his sorrows, that, by making them mine own, I may more…
- We all labor against our own cure, for death is the cure of all diseases.
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- Power and violence are opposites; where the one rules absolutely, the other is absent. Violence appears where power is in jeopardy, but… — Hannah Arendt
- I am a free man. I do not need to copy Petrarca or Boccaccio. My own genius is enough. Let others worry… — Pietro Aretino
- Mothers are fonder than fathers of their children because they are more certain they are their own. — Aristotle
- Men create gods after their own image, not only with regard to their form but with regard to their mode of life. — Aristotle
- The generality of men are naturally apt to be swayed by fear rather than reverence, and to refrain from evil rather because… — Aristotle
- I believe that the whole idea of the consumer society is tottering. We've kept ourselves going by producing more and more goods,… — Paul Auster
- I was always interested in French poetry sort of as a sideline to my own work, I was translating contemporary French poets.… — Paul Auster
- Punk has always been about doing things your own way. What it represents for me is ultimate freedom and a sense of… — Billie Joe Armstrong
- I think it's your own choice if you turn from an angry young man to a bitter, old bastard. — Billie Joe Armstrong
- I like being a strong, independent woman, and to be honest, I was never afraid to be on my own. — Dido Armstrong
- We are addicted to our egotism, our likes and dislikes and prejudices, and depend upon them for our own sense of identity. — Karen Armstrong
- And above all things, never think that you're not good enough yourself. A man should never think that. My belief is that… — Isaac Asimov