Quotes from Martin Farquhar Tupper

A man too careful of danger liveth in continual torment, But a cheerful expecter of the best hath a fountain of joy within him.

Extravagance is the rich man's pitfall.

Labour is good for a man, bracing up his energies to conquest, And without it life is dull, the man perceiving himself useless.

Hate furroweth the brow; and a man may frown till he hateth.

Humility mainly becometh the converse of man with his Maker.

Faith may rise into miracles of might, as some few wise men have shown; faith may sink into credulities of weakness, as the mass of fools have witnessed.

Speech is reason's brother, and a kingly prerogative of man.

Every green herb, from the lotus to the darnel, is rich with delicate aids to help incurious man.

Economy, the poor man's mint.

Mind is a kingdom to the man who gathereth his pleasure from ideas.

In a dream thou mayst live a lifetime, and all be forgotten in the morning: Even such is life, and so soon perisheth its memory.

Nature is the chart of God, mapping out all His attributes.

It is the cringer to his equal that is chiefly seen bold to his God.

When thou choosest a wife, think not only of thyself, but of those God may give thee of her, that they reproach thee not for their being.

Reason refuseth its homage to a God who can be fully understood.

A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever.

Wealth hath never given happiness, but often hastened misery.

Pain adds rest unto pleasure, and teaches the luxury of health.

The most wretched have yet hope.

Never give up! it is wiser and betterAlways to hope, than once to despair.Fling off the load of Doubt's cankering fetter,And break the dark spell of tyrannical care.

Thought paceth like a hoary sage, but imagination hath wings as an eagle.

As thou directest the power, harm or advantage will follow, and the torrent that swept the valley may be led to turn a mill.

I have sped by land and sea, and mingled with much people, but never yet could find a spot unsunned by human kindness.

Ridicule is a weak weapon when pointed at a strong mind; but common people are cowards and dread an empty laugh.