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Richard Cumberland Quotes

Philosopher
1632 - 1718
4 quotes

Richard Cumberland, a philosopher (1632 - 1718), is quoted 4 times on QuoteForever. The subjects that come up most often are Wise, Birthday, Smile and Inspirational Birthday.

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Richard Cumberland / Philosopher

Its better to wear out than to rust out.

Richard Cumberland / Philosopher

I do not mean to expose my ideas to ingenious ridicule by maintaining that everything happens to every man for the best; but I will contend, that he who makes the best use of it, fulfills the part of a wise and good man.

Richard Cumberland / Philosopher

All other men, being born of woman, have a navel, by reason of the umbilical vessels inserted into it, which from the placenta carry nourishment to children in the womb of their mothers; but it could not be so with our first parents. It cannot be believed that God gave them navels which would have been altogether useless.

Richard Cumberland / Philosopher

The art of being agreeable frequently miscarries through the ambition which accompanies it. Wit, learning, wisdom,--what can more effectually conduce to the profit and delight of society? Yet I am sensible that a man may be too invariably wise, learned, or witty to be agreeable; and I take the reason of this to be, that pleasure cannot be bestowed by the simple and unmixed exertion of any one faculty or accomplishment.

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