Thou Quotes

Greatly begin. Though thou have time, but for a line, be that sublime. Not failure, but low aim is crime.

London, thou art the flower of cities all!

Where hast thou wandered. gentle gale, to find the perfumes thou dost bring?

Begin - to begin is half the work, let half still remain; again begin this, and thou wilt have finished.

When ambitious desires arise in thy heart, recall the days of extremity thou have passed through. Forbearance is the root of all quietness and assurance forever.

Because thou must not dream, thou need not despair.

Tell me thy company, and I'll tell thee what thou art.

If thou desire the love of God and man, be humble, for the proud heart, as it loves none but itself, is beloved of none but itself. Humility enforces where neither virtue, nor strength, nor reason can prevail.

Art thou the King of the Jews?

And though thou hadst small Latin, and less Greek.

Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?

Never take a wife till thou hast a house (and a fire) to put her in.

Speak the truth, do not yield to anger; give, if thou art asked for little; by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods.

Flatter not thyself in thy faith in God if thou hast not charity for thy neighbor.

Be thou the rainbow in the storms of life. The evening beam that smiles the clouds away, and tints tomorrow with prophetic ray.

Be thou incapable of change in that which is right, and men will rely upon thee. Establish unto thyself principles of action; and see that thou ever act according to them. First know that thy principles are just, and then be thou.

The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and nature sink in years, But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the wars of elements, The wrecks of matter, and the crush of worlds.

That though thou seest it no great matter to be separated from Christ now, yet when the heavens shall be in a flaming fire, and the earth shall give up the dead that be in it.

Death be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so. For, those, whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow. Die not, poor death, nor yet canst thou kill me.