WIST Quotations

Haliburton, Thomas Chandler -- Sam Slick’s Wise Saws and Modern Instances, Vol. 1 ch. 13 “The House without Hope” (1853)

Dave — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 12:50:32 +0000

Providence requires three things of us afore it will help us — a stout heart, a strong arm, and a stiff upper lip.

Thomas Chandler Haliburton (1796-1865) Canadian politician, judge, humorist
Sam Slick’s Wise Saws and Modern Instances, Vol. 1 ch. 13 “The House without Hope” (1853)
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Haliburton, Thomas Chandler -- Sam Slick’s Wise Saws and Modern Instances (1853)

Dave — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 05:17:27 +0000

Wherever there is authority, there is a natural inclination to disobedience.

Thomas Chandler Haliburton (1796-1865) Canadian politician, judge, humorist
Sam Slick’s Wise Saws and Modern Instances (1853)

Haliburton, Thomas Chandler -- Sam Slick’s Wise Saws and Modern Instances, Vol. 1 (1853)

Dave — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 14:57:29 +0000

A brave man is sometimes a desperado: a bully is always a coward.

Thomas Chandler Haliburton (1796-1865) Canadian politician, judge, humorist
Sam Slick’s Wise Saws and Modern Instances, Vol. 1 (1853)

Haliburton, Thomas Chandler -- Sam Slick’s Wise Saws and Modern Instances, Vol. 2 (1853)

Dave — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 13:28:38 +0000

To carry care to bed is to sleep with a pack on your back.

Thomas Chandler Haliburton (1796-1865) Canadian politician, judge, humorist
Sam Slick’s Wise Saws and Modern Instances, Vol. 2 (1853)