Thomas Browne
carry wonders within seek without
“We carry within us the wonders we seek without us.”
― Thomas Browne (1605-1682)
labor cure deth disease
“We all labor against our own cure, for death is the cure of all diseases”
― Thomas Browne (1605-1682)
compassion misery relieve
“By compassion we make others' misery our own, and so, by relieving them, we relieve ourselves also.”
― Thomas Browne (1605-1682)
alone solitude society self
“Be able to be alone. Lose not the advantage of solitude, and the society of thyself.”
― Thomas Browne (1605-1682)
temple science soul moneychanger
“No one should approach the temple of science with the soul of a money changer.”
― Thomas Browne (1605-1682)
passion reason faith devil conscience
“Passion against Reason, Reason against Faith, Faith against the Devil, and my Conscience against all.”
― Thomas Browne (1605-1682)
natura nihil agit frustra axiome philosophy latin
“Natura nihil agit frustra, [Nature does nothing in vain] is the only indisputed Axiome in Philosophy.”
― Thomas Browne (1605-1682)
carry within wonders seek around
“We carry within us the wonders we seek around us”
― Thomas Browne (1605-1682)
wonders seek within yourself
"All the wonders you seek are within yourself."
― Thomas Browne (1605-1682)
think satisfactory live richly die
"Think it more satisfactory to live richly than die rich."
― Thomas Browne (1605-1682)
rough diamonds mistaken worthless pebbles
"Rough diamonds may sometimes be mistaken for worthless pebbles."
― Thomas Browne (1605-1682)
think before act twice speak
"Think before you act; think twice before you speak."
― Thomas Browne (1605-1682)
charity others uncharitale ourself
"How shall we expect charity towards others, when we are uncharitable to ourselves?"
― Thomas Browne (1605-1682)
life interval reason humor passion
"Men live by intervals of reason under the sovereignty of humor and passion."
― Thomas Browne (1605-1682)
life terrible death valor live
"Where life is more terrible than death, it is then the truest valor to dare to live."
― Thomas Browne (1605-1682)
wise man reach fortune
"A wise man is out of the reach of fortune."
― Thomas Browne (1605-1682)