Some people will never learn anything, for this reason, because they understand everything too soon.
A work of art that contains theories is like an object on which the price tag has been left.
Never elated while one man's oppress'd Never dejected while another's bless'd.
Get place and wealth if possible with grace If not by any means get wealth and place.
Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see. Thinks what ne'er was nor is nor e'er shall be.
The ruling passion be it what it will the ruling passion conquers reason still.
All this dread order break- for whom? for thee?Vile worm!- oh madness! pride! impiety!
A man should never be ashamed to own that he has been in the wrong, which is but saying in other words that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.
No woman ever hates a man for being in love with her, but many a woman hate a man for being a friend to her.
An honest man's the noblest work of God.
For fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
One truth is clear Whatever is is right.
Eve left Adam to meet the Devil in private.
Men would be angels Angels would be gods.
The pride of aiming at more knowledge, and pretending to more perfection, is the cause of Man's error and misery.
Some praise at morning what they blame at night.
An excuse is worse and more terrible than a lie for an excuse is a lie guarded.
There St. John mingles with my friendly bowl The feat of reason and the flow of soul.
The learned is happy, nature to explore The fool is happy, that he knows no more.
One science only will one genius fit so vast is art, so narrow human wit.