Men's first thoughts in this matter are generally better than
their second; their natural notions better than those refin'd read more

Men's first thoughts in this matter are generally better than
their second; their natural notions better than those refin'd by
study, or consultation with casuists.
- Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury,

Thought once awakened does not again slumber.

Thought once awakened does not again slumber.

Thought is valuable in proportion as it is generative.

Thought is valuable in proportion as it is generative.

One thought fills immensity.

One thought fills immensity.

We find it hard to believe that other people's thoughts are as silly as our own, but they probably are.

We find it hard to believe that other people's thoughts are as silly as our own, but they probably are.

I've known countless people who were reservoirs of learning, yet never had a thought.

I've known countless people who were reservoirs of learning, yet never had a thought.

When thought becomes excessively painful, action is the finest remedy.

When thought becomes excessively painful, action is the finest remedy.

No one means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thought read more

No one means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thought is viscous.

Whatsoe'er thy birth,
Thou wert a beautiful thought and softly bodied forth.

Whatsoe'er thy birth,
Thou wert a beautiful thought and softly bodied forth.