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Man's extremity is God's opportunity.
by John Flavel Found in Disasters Sayings, Negativity Sayings, Opportunity Sayings, General Sayings,
Man's extremity is God's opportunity.
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That father perished at the stake
For tenets he would not forsake.
That father perished at the stake
For tenets he would not forsake.
Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.
Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.
'Tis pleasant, sure, to see one's name in print;
A book's a book, although there's nothing in 't.
'Tis pleasant, sure, to see one's name in print;
A book's a book, although there's nothing in 't.
A healer of others, himself diseased.
A healer of others, himself diseased.
Then westward ho!
Grace and good disposition attend your ladyship.
Then westward ho!
Grace and good disposition attend your ladyship.
Yielded with coy submission, modest pride,
And sweet reluctant amorous delay.
Yielded with coy submission, modest pride,
And sweet reluctant amorous delay.
Young in limbs, in judgment old.
Young in limbs, in judgment old.
He who profits by a crime, commits it.
He who profits by a crime, commits it.
The poor man, while he apes the wealthy, effects his own ruin.
[The fable of frog and the cow.]
The poor man, while he apes the wealthy, effects his own ruin.
[The fable of frog and the cow.]