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Robert South
Robert South
English Clergyman
Born: 1634
Died: 1716
He Like Man Men Mind Wise
Related authors: George Whitefield John Wesley Matthew Henry Sydney Smith Thomas Becket Thomas Fuller William Inge William Pollard
If there be any truer measure of a man than by what he does, it must be by what he gives. Robert South
Man Measure Of A Man Must Gives He Does Truer Than Any Measure
Problems can become opportunities when the right people come together. Robert South
Together People Opportunities Problems Become Right People Come Right
Innocence is like polished armor; it adorns and defends. Robert South
Defends Innocence Like Armor Polished
Most of the appearance of mirth in the world is not mirth, it is art. The wounded spirit is not seen, but walks under a disguise. Robert South
Art World Disguise Seen Walks Wounded Spirit Mirth Most Appearance
It is idleness that creates impossibilities; and where people don't care to do anything, they shelter themselves under a permission that it cannot be done. Robert South
People Care Idleness Shelter Permission Impossibilities Done Where Anything Cannot Themselves Creates
Similes prove nothing, but yet greatly lighten and relieve the tedium of argument. Robert South
Argument Nothing Relieve Lighten Prove Greatly Tedium
Wonder is from surprise, and surprise stops with experience. Robert South
Experience Surprise Wonder Stops
Action is the highest perfection and drawing forth of the utmost power, vigor, and activity of man's nature. Robert South
Nature Man Power Action Drawing Highest Perfection Forth Vigor Activity Utmost
Passion is the drunkenness of the mind. Robert South
Passion Mind Drunkenness
Truth will lose its credit, if delivered by a person that has none. Robert South
Truth Will Lose Delivered None Person Credit
Anger is a transient hatred; or at least very like it. Robert South
Anger Hatred Like Least Very Transient
God afflicts with the mind of a father, and kills for no other purpose but that he may raise again. Robert South
God Father Mind Other Purpose He Afflicts May Again Raise
It is the work of fancy to enlarge, but of judgment to shorten and contract; and therefore this must be as far above the other as judgment is a greater and nobler faculty than fancy or imagination. Robert South
Work Judgment Imagination Other Must Above Faculty Greater Contract Than Fancy Shorten Far Therefore
Let a man be but in earnest in praying against a temptation as the tempter is in pressing it, and he needs not proceed by a surer measure. Robert South
Needs Man Earnest Pressing Temptation He Surer Praying Proceed Against Measure
God expects from men something more than at such times, and that it were much to be wished for the credit of their religion as well as the satisfaction of their conscience that their Easter devotions would in some measure come up to their Easter dress. Robert South
God Religion Men Easter Would Dress Some Something More Wished Come Well Devotion Were Up Times Than Expects Much Measure Satisfaction Conscience Credit

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