What are the sorrows of other men to us, and what their joy?

Thus we never see the true state of our condition till it is illustrated to us by its contraries, nor know how to value what we enjoy, but by the want of it.

I smil'd to my self at the sight of this money, O drug! said I aloud, what art thou good for? Thou art not worth to me, no not the taking off of the ground, one of those knives is worth all this heap, I have no manner of use for thee, e'en remain where thou art, and go to the bottom as a creature whose life is not worth saving. However, upon second thoughts, I took it away.

No shoots, says Friday, no yet, me shoot now, me no kill; me stay, give you one more laugh.

Fear of danger is ten thousand times more terrifying than danger itself.

In trouble to be troubled, Is to have your trouble doubled.

This grieved me heartily ; and now I saw, though too late, the folly of beginning a work before we count the cost, and before we judge rightly of our own strength to go through with it.