The Carlyles were men who lavished their heart and conscience upon their work; they builded themselves, their days, their thoughts and sorrows, into their houses; they leavened the soil with the sweat of their rugged brows. John Burroughs.
The casting away things profitable for the maintenance of man's life is an unthankful abuse of the fruits of God's good providence towards mankind. Hooker.
The castle which Conservatism is set to defend 30 is the actual state of things, good and bad. Emerson.
The cat shuts its eyes when stealing the cream. Pr.
The cause which pleased the gods has in the end to please Cato also. (?)
The centuries are all lineal children of one another; and often, in the portrait of early grandfathers, this and the other enigmatic feature of the newest grandson will disclose itself, to mutual elucidation. Carlyle.
The centuries are conspirators against the sanity and authority of the soul. Emerson.
The certain way to be cheated is to fancy one's 35 self more cunning than others. Charron.
The chains of habit are generally too small to be felt till they are too strong to be broken. Johnson.
The champion true / Loves victory more when, dim in view, / He sees her glories gild afar / The dusky edge of stubborn war, / Than if th' untrodden bloodless field / The harvest of her laurels yield. Keble.