Inspirational Quotes on Aphorism

“The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.”

“All Excess is ill: But Drunkenness is of the worst Sort. It spoils Health, dismounts the Mind, and unmans Men: It reveals Secrets, is Quarrelsome, Lascivious, Impudent, Dangerous and Mad. In fine, he that is drunk is not a Man: Because he is so long void of Reason, that distinguishes a Man from a Beast.”

“Wear none of thine own Chains; but keep free, whilst thou art free.”

“I will never do this, says one, yet does it: I am resolved to do this, says another; but flags upon second Thoughts: Or does it, tho’ awkwardly, for his Word’s sake: As if it were worse to break his Word, than to do amiss in keeping it.”

“All Excess is ill: But Drunkenness is of the worst Sort.”

“The business of wretches is wretched even in guarantee giving.”

“What I say will be a bit of boasting. The mad wine tells me to do it. Wine sets even a thoughtful man to singing, or sets him into softly laughing, sets him to dancing. Sometimes it tosses out a word that was better unspoken.”

“I would disapprove of another hospitable man who was excessive in friendship, as of one excessive in hate. In all things balance is better.”