It is not thy works, which are all mortal, 35 infinitely little, ... but only the spirit thou workest in, that can have worth or continuance. Carlyle.
It is not titles that reflect honour on men, but men on their titles. Machiavelli.
It is not to taste sweet things, but to do noble and true things, and vindicate himself under God's heaven as a God-made man, that the poorest son of Adam dimly longs. Carlyle.
It is not, truly speaking, the labour that is divided, but the men; divided into mere segments of men, broken into small fragments and crumbs of life; so that all the little piece of intelligence that is left in a man is not enough to make a pin or a nail, but exhausts itself in making the point of a pin or the head of a nail. Ruskin.
It is not want, but rather abundance that creates avarice. Montaigne.
It is not want of good fortune, want of happiness, 40 but want of wisdom that man has to dread. Carlyle.
It is not well to make great changes in old age. Spurgeon.
It is not what he has, nor even what he does, which directly expresses the worth of a man, but what he is. Amiel.
It is not wisdom, but ignorance which teaches men presumption. Bulwer Lytton.
It is not with saying, "Honey, honey," that sweetness comes into the mouth. Turk. Pr.