Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources / Including Phrases, Mottoes, Maxims, Proverbs, Definitions, Aphorisms, and Sayings of Wise Men, in Their Bearing on Life, Literature, Speculation, Science, Art, Religion, and Morals, Especially in the Modern Aspects of Them

by Rev. James Wood

Fury wasteth, as patience lasteth. Pr.

Futurity is impregnable to mortal kin; no 10 prayer pierces through heaven's adamantine walls. Schiller.

Futurity is the great concern of mankind. Burke.

Futurity still shortens, and time present sucks in time to come. Sir Thomas Browne.

Fuyez les procès sur toutes les choses, la conscience s'y intéresse, la santé s'y altère, les biens s'y dissipent—Avoid lawsuits beyond all things; they pervert conscience, impair your health, and dissipate your property. La Bruyère.

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Gäb es keine Narren, so gäb es keine Weisen—Were there no fools, there would be no wise men. Ger. Pr.

Gaieté de cœur—Gaiety of heart. Fr. 15

Gaiety is often the reckless ripple over depths of despair. Chapin.

Gaiety is the soul's health; sadness is its poison. Stanislaus.