Miserable men commiserate not themselves; bowelless unto others, and merciless unto their own bowels.
Thomas BrowneYes, even amongst wiser militants, how many wounds have been given, and credits slain, for the poor victory of an opinion, or beggarly conquest of a distinction.
Thomas BrowneI have tried if I could reach that great resolution . . . to be honest without a thought of Heaven or Hell.
Thomas BrowneSuicide is not to fear death, but yet to be afraid of life. It is a brave act of valour to contemn death; but when life is more terrible than death, it is then the truest valour to dare to live; and herein religion hath taught us a noble example, for all the valiant acts of Curtius, Scarvola, or Codrus, do not parallel or match that one of Job.
Thomas Browne