In civilized life, where the happiness and indeed almost the existence of man, depends on the opinion of his fellow men. He is constantly acting a studied part. – Jeremy Collier
A man may as well expect to grow stronger by always eating as wiser by always reading. – Jeremy Collier
People who have nothing to do are quickly tired of their own company. – Jeremy Collier
Knowledge is the consequence of time, and multitude of days are fittest to teach wisdom. – Jeremy Collier
It is pleasant to be transferred from an office where one is afraid of a sergeant-major into an office where one can intimidate generals, and perhaps this is why history is so attractive to the more timid among us. We can recover self-confidence by snubbing the dead. – E.M. Forster, Abinger Harvest