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

Impromptu—Off-hand; without premeditation.

Improvement is Nature. Leigh Hunt.

Imprudent expression in conversation may be forgotten and pass away; but when we take the pen into our hand, we must remember that litera scripta manet. Blair.

Impudence is no virtue, yet able to beggar 5 them all. Sir T. Osborne.

Impunitas semper ad deteriora invitat—Impunity always tempts to still worse crimes. Coke.

In a boundless universe / Is boundless better, boundless worse. Tennyson.

In a calm sea, every man is a pilot. Pr.

In a commercial nation impostors are abroad in all professions. Wm. Blake.

In a fair gale every fool may sail, but wise 10 behaviour in a storm commends the wisdom of the pilot. Quarles.

In a free country there is much complaining but little suffering; under a despotism, much suffering but little complaining. Giles' Proverbs.