| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Solitude |
| | | A solitary man is either a brute or an angel. Italian. | 1 |
| Among the perils and dangers of life solitude’s none of the least. | 2 |
| An absolute solitude is contrary to humanity. Petrarch. | 3 |
| He makes a solitude and calls it peace. Byron. | 4 |
| In solitude, where we are least alone. Byron. | 5 |
| It is not good that man should be alone. Bible. | 6 |
O solitude, where are the charms
That sages have seen in thy face? Cowper’s Alexander Selkirk. | 7 |
| One would not be alone even in Paradise. Italian. | 8 |
| Solitude dulls the thought, too much company dissipates it. | 9 |
| Solitude is often the best society. | 10 |
| Solitude sometimes is best society. Milton. | 11 |
| Solitude is the despair of fools, the torment of the wicked and the joy of the good. | 12 | | |
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