62 Quotes by Roger L'Estrange

Men are not to be judged by their looks, habits, and appearances; but by the character of their lives and conversations, and by their works.

Nothing is so fierce but love will soften; nothing so sharp-sighted in other matters but it will throw a mist before its eyes.

There are braying men in the world, as well as braying asses; for what is loud and senseless talking any other than away of braying?

There is no contending with necessity, and we should be very tender how we censure those that submit to it. It is one thing to be at liberty to do what we will, and another thing to be tied up to do what we must.

Of all injustice, that is the greatest which goes under the name of law, and of all sorts of tyranny the forcing of the letter of the law against the equity, is the most insupportable.

If we should cease to be generous and charitable because another is sordid and ungrateful, it would be much in the power of vice to extinguish Christian virtues.

Much tongue and much judgment seldom go together.

Intemperate wits will spare neither friend nor foe, and make themselves the common enemies of mankind.

The lowest boor may laugh on being tickled, but a man must have intelligence to be amused by wit.