Whenever God erects a house of prayer The devil always builds a chapel there; And 'twill be found, upon examination, The latter has the largest congregation.
Daniel Defoe
All the good things of the world are no further good to us than as they are of use, and of all we may heap we enjoy only as much as we can use, and no more
Daniel Defoe
The soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond, and must be polished, or the luster of it will never appear.
Daniel Defoe
Nature has left this tincture in the blood, That all men would be tyrants if they could.
Daniel Defoe