There is a Cato in every man; a severe censor 25 of his manners. And he that reverences this judge will seldom do anything he need repent of. Burton.
There is a certain artificial polish, a commonplace vivacity, acquired by perpetually mingling in the beau monde, which, in the commerce of the world, supplies the place of natural suavity and good-humour; but it is purchased at the expense of all original and sterling traits of character. Washington Irving.
There is a certain mien and motion of the body and all its parts, both in acting and speaking, which argues a man well within. Sterne.
There is a certain noble pride through which merits shine brighter than through modesty. Jean Paul.
There is a country accent, not in speech only, but in thought, conduct, character, and manner of existing, which never forsakes a man. La Roche.
There is a crack in everything God has made. 30 Emerson.
There is a devil dwells in man as well as a divinity. Carlyle.
There is a different kind of knowledge good for every different creature, and the glory of the higher creatures is in ignorance of what is known to the lower. Ruskin.
There is a flush of the body which is full of warmth and life, and another which will pass into putrefaction. Ruskin.
There is a foolish corner even in the brain of the sage. Arist.