One in whose head is conceit, Think not that he will ever listen to truth.
BILL VAUGHANOne in whose head is conceit, Think not that he will ever listen to truth.
BILL VAUGHANEvery woman is infallibly to be gained by every sort of flattery, and every man by one sort or other.
BILL VAUGHANDeep in the sea are riches beyond compare, But if you seek safety, it is on the shore.
BILL VAUGHANThe wise individual doesn’t get too attached to any of life’s pleasures, knowing that wonderful science is hard at work proving it’s bad for him.
BILL VAUGHANWho grasps with his fist one who has an arm of steel injures only his own powerless wrist. Wait till inconstant fortune ties his hand, then … pick out his brains.
BILL VAUGHANOn the neck of a giraffe a flea begins to believe in immortality.
BILL VAUGHANBlushes are the rainbow of modesty.
BILL VAUGHANThere is no need to engage in a mental dialogue about the merits and demerits of the fish, emotionally react to the fish, or jump into the water to try to catch the fish. Once the fish is out of sight, it should also be out of mind.
BILL VAUGHANHe (God) doesn’t need me, but He desires me.
BILL VAUGHANThe ideal Christmas gift is money, but the trouble is you can’t charge it.
BILL VAUGHANThe groundhog is like most other prophets; it delivers its prediction and then disappears.
BILL VAUGHANHe knows not the value of a day of pleasure who has not seen adversity.
BILL VAUGHANOne of the quickest ways to become exhausted is by suppressing your feelings.
BILL VAUGHANThey give strength to human compacts, nor are grave opinions brought forward without books. Arts and sciences, the benefits of which no mind can calculate. depend upon books.
BILL VAUGHANHumility is the embroidery of chiefs.
BILL VAUGHANThe eyes are the amulets of the mind.
BILL VAUGHAN