Quotes by Owen Feltham

About Owen Feltham:

Owen Feltham is "How the Distempers of these Times should affect wise Men" which was selected for inclusion in John Gross' The Oxford Book of Essays, a compilation of over a hundred of the finest essays in the English language.
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There is no one subsists by himself alone.

Owen Feltham

Negligence is the rust of the soul, that corrodes through all her best resolves.

Owen Feltham

There is no belittling worse than to over praise a man.

Owen Feltham

Zeal without humanity is like a ship without a rudder, liable to be stranded at any moment.

Owen Feltham

Perfection is immutable. But for things imperfect, change is the way to perfect them.

Owen Feltham

Meditation is the soul's perspective glass.

Owen Feltham

Author Bio

  • NameOwen Feltham
  • DescriptionEnglish writer
  • Born1602
  • DiedFebruary 23, 1668
  • ProfessionWriter