| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Thought |
| | | A man without thought for the future must soon have present sorrow. Confucius. | 1 |
| He is never alone that is in the company of noble thoughts. | 2 |
| If thoughts were legal witnesses, many an honest man would be proved a rogue. Danish. | 3 |
| In matters of conscience first thoughts are best; in matters of prudence last thoughts are the best. Rev. Robert Hall. | 4 |
| Keep your thoughts to yourself, let your mien be free and open. | 5 |
| Second thoughts are best. Latin. | 6 |
| The only way to keep our thoughts is to fasten them in words and chain them in writing. Turkish Spy. | 7 |
| The thought has good legs and the quill a good tongue. | 8 |
| They are never alone who are accompanied by noble thoughts. Sidney. | 9 |
| Thought is a nimble footman. | 10 |
| Thought is free. Shakespeare. | 11 |
| Thoughts are told free but not held free. German. | 12 | | |
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