Johann Georg Zimmermann

“The desire of being pleased is universal; the desire of pleasing is seldom found.”

“Trust him little who praises all, him less who censures all, and him least who is indifferent about all.”

“Attention to little things is the economy of virtue.”

“Few men are calculated for that mediocrity which is the character of true wisdom.”

“The love of glory can only inspire exalted minds.”

“Solitude is the hallowed ground which religion hath in all ages chosen for her own.”

“True happiness is of a retired nature, and an enemy to pomp and noise.”

“What is not wisdom is danger.”

“The soul is a fire that darts its rays through all the senses.”

“Open your heart to a reader and you will find a friend.”

“The happy reflect upon their blessings, the wretched upon their miseries.”

“He who is passionate and hasty is generally honest.”

“The frivolous make themselves masters of the idle.”

“Resignation is putting God between ourselves and our troubles.”