131 Quotes by Martin Farquhar Tupper

Law hath dominion over all things, over universal mind and matter; For there are reciprocities of rights, which no creature can gainsay.

Rashly, nor ofttimes truly, doth man pass judgment on his brother; for he seeth not the springs of the heart, nor heareth the reasons of the mind.

Power is seldom innocent, and envy is the yokefellow of eminence.

Love with life is heaven; and life, unloving, hell.

Nature is the chart of God, mapping out all His attributes.

Search out the wisdom of nature, there is depth in all her doings; she seemeth prodigal of power, yet her rules are the maxims of frugality.

As thou directest the power, harm or advantage will follow, and the torrent that swept the valley may be led to turn a mill.

Better is the wrong with sincerity, rather than the right with falsehood.

Men scanning the surface count the wicked happy; they see not the frightful dreams that crowd a bad man's pillow.