The first duty of every man in the world is to 15 find his true master, and, for his own good, submit to him; and to find his true inferior, and, for that inferior's good, conquer him. Ruskin.
The first evil those suffer who are fain to talk is that they hear nothing. Plutarch.
The first faults are theirs that commit them, / The second are theirs that permit them. Pr.
The first forty years of life furnish the text, the remaining thirty the commentary. Schopenhauer. (?)
The first glass for myself, the second for my friends, the third for good-humour, and the fourth for mine enemies. Sir W. Temple.
The first glass of a wine is the one which gives 20 us its true taste. Schopenhauer.
The first great work / Is that yourself may to yourself be true. Roscommon.
The first hour of the morning is the rudder of the day. Ward Beecher.
The first ingredient in conversation is truth, the next good sense, the third good humour, and the fourth wit. Sir W. Temple.
The first lesson of life is one of vicarious suffering. Ward Beecher.