I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.
Leonardo da Vinci

I weigh the man, not his title; 'tis not the king's stamp can make the metal better.
William Wycherley

If there's delight in love, 'Tis when I see that heart, which others bleed for, bleed for me.
William Congreve

In outward show so splendid and so vain; 'tis but a gilded block without a brain.
Phaedrus

It is a great pity but tis certain from every day's observation of man, that he may be set on fire like a candle, at either end provided there is a sufficient wick standing out.
Laurence Sterne

It is not the intelligent woman v. the ignorant woman; nor the white woman v. the black, the brown, and the red, it is not even the cause of woman v. man. Nay, tis woman's strongest vindication for speaking that the world needs to hear her voice.
Anna Julia Cooper

Land is the only thing in the world that amounts to anything, for 'Tis the only thing in this world that lasts, 'Tis the only thing worth working for, worth fighting for - worth dying for.
Margaret Mitchell

Let all the learned say what they can, 'Tis ready money makes the man.
William Somerville

Let us work without theorizing, tis the only way to make life endurable.
Voltaire

Modesty, tis a virtue not often found among poets, for almost every one of them thinks himself the greatest in the world.
Miguel De Cervantes

Of all actions of a man's life, his marriage does least concern other people, yet of all actions of our life tis most meddled with by other people.
John Selden

Oh, 'tis love, 'tis love that makes the world go round.
Lewis Carroll

Prudent people are very happy; 'tis an exceeding fine thing, that's certain, but I was born without it, and shall retain to my day of Death the Humour of saying what I think.
Mary Wortley Montagu

Say what you will, 'tis better to be left than never to have been loved.
William Congreve

That is ever the way. 'Tis all jealousy to the bride and good wishes to the corpse.
James M. Barrie

That is ever the way. Tis all jealousy to the bride and good wishes to the corpse.
J. M. Barrie

Though an angel should write, still 'tis devils must print.
Thomas Moore

Though language forms the preacher, 'Tis good works make the man.
Eliza Cook

Tis a dainty thing to command, though twere but a flock of sheep.
Miguel De Cervantes

Tis a sort of duty to be rich, that it may be in one's power to do good, riches being another word for power.
Mary Wortley