The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and nature sink in years, But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the wars of elements, The wrecks of matter, and the crush of worlds. |
The unassuming youth seeking instruction with humility gains good fortune. |
The union of the Word and the Mind produces that mystery which is called Life... Learn deeply of the Mind and its mystery, for therein lies the secret of immortality. |
The unjustifiable severity of a parent is loaded with this aggravation, that those whom he injures are always in his sight. |
The utmost extent of man's knowledge, is to know that he knows nothing. |
The woman cries before the wedding; the man afterward. |
Their is no defense against criticism except obscurity. |
There is no greater sign of a general decay of virtue in a nation, than a want of zeal in its inhabitants for the good of their country |
There is not a more unhappy being than a superannuated idol |
There is not any present moment that is unconnected with some future one. The life of every man is a continued chain of incidents, each link of which hangs upon the former. The transition from cause to effect, from event to event, is often carried on by secret steps, which our foresight cannot divine, and our sagacity is unable to trace. Evil may at some future period bring forth good; and good may bring forth evil, both equally unexpected. |
There is not so variable a thing in nature as a lady's head-dress. |
There is not, in my opinion, anything more mysterious in nature than this instinct in animals, which thus rise above reason, and yet fall infinitely short of it |
There is nothing more requisite in business than dispatch. |
There is nothing that makes its way more directly into the soul than beauty. |
There is nothing which we receive with so much reluctance as advice. |