Daniel Defoe

"Language is the soul of a nation."

"We are never in greater danger than when we are satisfied with ourselves."

"The more we know, the more we see our ignorance."

"Faithful friends are hard to find."

"Poverty may be productive of knowledge, but knowledge should not be productive of poverty."

"The restless man finds peace in activity."

"Time wasted is existence, but time used is life."

"Courage is fear that has said its prayers."

"Nations are constituted of families."

"The grave is the universal sanctuary."

"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."

"Beauty without grace is merely a pretty prison."

"Patience and time conquer all things."

"Art imitates nature, but genius surpasses it."

"The truth needs no ornament."

"Freedom is the foundation of all human excellence."

"Memory is a companion that never abandons us."

"The greatest credit belongs to him that knows how to live within his means."

"Every good gift and every perfect gift comes from above."

"Creativity is the residue of time well spent."

"Justice without mercy is tyranny."

"The weak are the toy of the strong."

"Health is a blessing that money cannot buy."

"Pride precedes destruction."

"The man who has no vices is in greater danger than he who overcomes them."

"Ambition is the ladder by which we climb to success."

"The worst of all trades is to make politics a trade."

"War is the refuge of those who have failed at peace."

"Humility is the foundation of all virtue."

"The greatest pleasure of a generous mind is in the relief of the distressed."