Happy the man whose wish and care a few paternal acres bound, content to breathe his native air in his own ground.
Thus education forms the common mind Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined.
I never knew any man in my life who could not bear another's misfortunes perfectly like a Christian.
To wake the soul by tender strokes of art,To raise the genius, and to mend the heart
But blind to former as to future fate, what mortal knows his pre-existent state?
For modes of faith let graceless zealots fight, His can't be wrong whose life is in the right.
Woman's at best a contradiction still.
Offend her and she knows not to forgive Oblige her and she'll hate you while you live.
Party-spirit . . . which at best is but the madness of many for the gain of a few.
Blessed be he who expects nothing for he shall never be disappointed.
Thou wert my guide philosopher and friend.
Hope springs eternal in the human breast.
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For Forms of Government let fools contest whatever is best administered is best.
Hunger is insolent and will be fed.
A man of business may talk of philosophy a man who has none may practise it.
Light quirks of music broken and uneven make the soul dance upon a jig of heaven.
In faith and hope the world will disagree but all mankind's concern is charity.
The world forgetting by the world forgot.