"Upright simplicity is the deepest wisdom, and perverse……" — Isaac Barrow
"Upright simplicity is the deepest wisdom, and perverse craft the merest shallowness."
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27 Quotes by Isaac Barrow
Isaac Barrow has 27 quotes on this site.
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He who loveth a book will never want a faithful friend, a wholesome counsellor, a cheerful companion, or an effectual…
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Let us consider that swearing is a sin of all others peculiarly clamorous, and provocative of Divine judgment.
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We should allow others' excellences, to preserve a modest opinion of our own.
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Every ear is tickled with the sweet music of applause.
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The reading of books, what is it but conversing with the wisest men of all ages and all countries.
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Facetiousness is allowable when it is the most proper instrument of exposing things apparently base and vile to due contempt.
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Because men believe not in Providence, therefore they do so greedily scrape and hoard. They do not believe in any…
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I pass by that it is very culpable to be facetious in obscene and smutty matters.
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Even private persons in due season, with discretion and temper, may reprove others, whom they observe to commit sin, or…
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If men are wont to play with swearing anywhere, can we expect they should be serious and strict therein at…
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No man speaketh, or should speak, of his prince, that which he hath not weighed whether it will consist with…
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That in affairs of very considerable importance men should deal with one another with satisfaction of mind, and mutual confidence,…
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More Craft Quotes
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one of 641 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
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Social media is a giant distraction to the ultimate aim, which is honing your craft as a songwriter. There are…
— Bryan Adams
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The craft of painting has virtually disappeared. There is hardly anyone left who really possesses it. For evidence one has…
— Balthus
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It would be curious to know what leads a man to become a stationer rather than a baker, when he…
— Honore de Balzac
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It is all about marketing; that is where the real craft comes in. The best actors do not necessarily become…
— Dirk Benedict
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A stage play requires very different craft from a book, fiction or otherwise, and ditto from a screenplay.
— Dirk Benedict
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As I get into it more, I want to grow as an artist, as an entertainer, and basically perfect my…
— Justin Bieber
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The human heart is as a frail craft on which we wish to reach the stars.
— Giotto di Bondone
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The cooking profession, while it's a noble craft and a noble calling, 'cause you're doing something useful - you're feeding…
— Anthony Bourdain
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Well, the odds must be against anybody being able to fly around the world in a balloon on the first…
— Richard Branson
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Making a book is a craft, like making a clock; it needs more than native wit to be an author.
— Jean de la Bruyere
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The beautiful thing about acting is that you can just dive into the character, strip yourself of everything, and just…
— Nick Cannon
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I have two different categories of favorite films. One is the emotional favorites, which means these are generally films that…
— John Carpenter
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