Quotes from John Wortabet

Ignorance is the greatest poverty. Ignorance is death in life. There is no evil so great as ignorance. Folly is an incurable disease. A

Wisdom is made up of ten parts—nine of which are silence, and the tenth is brevity of language. A

Most men think well of themselves, and this is self-delusion. Vain

A man obtains only what he strives for. He

He who seeks and struggles shall find. Struggles bring the most unlikely things within reach. When a man makes up his mind to do a thing it becomes easy for him to do it. If you have a clear thought, be decided, and hesitate not—if you decide, hesitate not, but carry it out speedily. You

You must be ready to confront difficulties if you would realise your hopes. It is the part of man to strive, and not to rely on the favours of Fortune.

Not by fitful efforts, but by constancy, is an end secured. The

Poverty with freedom from debt is great wealth. If

Be merciful to him who is beneath you, and you will have mercy from Him who is above you. The

Make your visits short, especially to the sick. To visit too often is tiresome to your friends, and to visit too rarely is less than what is due to friendship. Your calls will be best appreciated when they are seasonable and not too frequent. Too much familiarity is a cause of coolness among friends. Do

If your dinner is light, your dreams will be pleasant. So

Youth is a kind of madness. The wisest young men are they who follow the good example of the old, and the most foolish old men are they who follow the bad example of the young. It