When a man has not a good reason for doing 5 a thing, he has one good reason for letting it alone. Scott.
When a man has once forfeited the reputation of his integrity, he is set fast; and nothing will then serve his turn, neither truth nor falsehood. Tillotson.
When a man is base at the heart, he blights his virtues into weaknesses; but when he is true at the heart, he sanctifies his weaknesses into virtues. Ruskin.
When a man is conscious that he does no good himself, the next thing is to cause others to do some. Pope.
When a man is going downhill, everybody gives him a kick. Pr.
When a man is in indigence, picking herbs is 10 his philosophy; the enjoyment of his wife his only commerce, and vassalage his food. Hitopadesa.
When a man is in love with one woman in a family, it is astonishing how fond he becomes of every person connected with it. Thackeray.
When a man is treated with solemnity, he looks upon himself as a higher being, and goes through his solemn feasts devoutly. Jean Paul.
When a man is wrong and won't admit it, he always gets angry. Haliburton.
When a man lives with God, his voice shall be as sweet as the murmur of the brook and the rustle of the corn. Emerson.