The chief glory of every people arises from its authors. [ Sam'l John ]

There is no gain so certain as that which arises from sparing what you have. [ Publius Syrus ]

That which renders life burdensome to us generally arises from the abuse of it. [ Rousseau ]

We should distinguish between laughter inspired by joy, and that which arises from mockery. [ Goldsmith ]

There is no odor so bad as that which arises from goodness tainted. It is human, it is divine carrion. [ Thoreau ]

Much of the good or evil that befalls persons arises from the well or ill managing of their conversation. [ Judge Hale ]

The praise we give to new comers into the world arises from the envy we bear to those who are established. [ La Rochefoucauld ]

As what we call genius arises out of the disproportionate power and size of a certain faculty, so the great difficulty lies in harmonizing with it the rest of the character. [ Mrs. Jameson ]

There is a gravity which is not austere nor captious, which belongs not to melancholy nor dwells in contraction of heart; but arises from tenderness and hangs upon reflection. [ Landor ]

Women who are the least bashful are not unfrequently the most modest; and we are never more deceived than when we would infer any laxity of principle from that freedom of demeanor which often arises from a total ignorance of vice. [ Colton ]

I respect the man who knows distinctly what he wishes. The greater part of all the mischief in the world arises from the fact that men do not sufficiently understand their own aims. They have undertaken to build a tower, and spend no more labor on the foundation than would be necessary to erect a hut. [ Goethe ]