The best rules to form a young man, are, to talk little, to hear much, to reflect alone upon what has passed in company, to distrust one's own opinions, and value others that deserve it. William Temple on alone
You may keep your beauty and your health, unless you destroy them yourself, or discourage them to stay with you, by using them ill. William Temple on beauty
Man's wisdom is his best friend folly his worst enemy. William Temple on best
The only way for a rich man to be healthy is by exercise and abstinence, to live as if he were poor. William Temple on finance
You may keep your beauty and your health, unless you destroy them yourself, or discourage them to stay with you, by using them ill. William Temple on health
The most influential of all educational factors is the conversation in a child's home. William Temple on home
The first ingredient in conversation is truth, the next good sense, the third good humor, and the fourth wit. William Temple on humor
The first glass is for myself, the second for my friends, the third for good humor, and the forth for my enemies. William Temple on humor
The first ingredient in conversation is truth, the next good sense, the third good humor, and the fourth wit. William Temple on truth
Man's wisdom is his best friend folly his worst enemy. William Temple on wisdom
A bird in the hand is safer thantwo overhead. All courageous animals are carnivorous, and greater courage is to be expected in a people, such as the English, whose food is strong and hearty, than in the half starved commonalty of other countries. William Temple on age
Health is the soul that animates all the enjoyments of life, which fade and are tasteless without it. William Temple on health
Man alone is born crying, lives complaining, and dies disappointed. William Temple on human
The greatest pleasure of life is love. William Temple on love