Date: w. c. 90, trans. 1611

"A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things."

— Matthew the Evangelist

Date: w. c. 90, trans. 1611

"And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart."

— Luke the Evangelist (d. c. 84)

Date: 1611

"But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?"

— Luke the Evangelist (d. c. 84)

Date: 1611

"This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead."

— Author Unknown

Date: 1611

"My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart."

— Author Unknown

Date: 1611

"Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross."

— Author Unknown

Date: 1611

"Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee."

— Author Unknown

Date: 1611

"For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness."

— Author Unknown

Date: 1675

"Since our minds are the Magazines of true wealth, and why should we expect that from Strangers, which we may bestow upon our Selves?"

— Le Grand, Antoine (1629-1699)

Date: 1693

"Knock on my Heart; for thou hast skill to find / If it sound solid, or be fill'd with Wind; / And, thro the veil of words, thou view'st the naked Mind."

— Dryden, John (1631-1700)