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Silence in times of suffering is the best. - [Silence] Since a true knowledge of nature gives us pleasure, a lively imitation of it, either in poetry or painting, must produce a much greater; for both these arts are not only true imitations of nature, but of the best nature. - [Imitation] So the false spider, when her nets are spread, deep ambushed in her silent den does lie. - [Falsity] Some of our philosophizing divines have too much exalted the faculties of our souls, when they have maintained that by their force mankind has been able to find out God. - [Soul] Speech is the light, the morning of the mind: It spreads the beauteous images abroad, Which else lie furl'd and shrouded in the soul. - [Speech] Stiff opinion, always in the wrong. - [Obstinacy] Such only can enjoy the country who are capable of thinking when they are there; then they are prepared for solitude, and in that ease solitude is prepared for them. - [Solitude] Sure there is none but fears a future state; And when the most obdurate swear they do not, Their trembling hearts belie their boasting tongues. - [Eternity] Sweet is pleasure after pain. - [Proverbs] Sweet the pleasure after pain. - [Pain] 'T was grief no more, or grief and rage were one within her soul; at last 't was rage alone. - [Rage] Take my esteem, if you on that can live, For frankly, sir, 'tis all I have to give. - [Proposals] Take the goods the gods provide thee. - [Proverbs] Take what He gives, since to rebel is vain; The bad grows better, which we well sustain; And could we choose the time, and choose aright, 'Tis best to die, our honor at the height. - [Resignation] That crawling insect, who from mud began, warmed by my beams, and kindled into man! - [Man] That gloomy outside, like a rusty chest, contains the shoring treasure of a soul resolved and brave. - [Appearance] The art of clothing the thought in apt, significant and sounding words. - [Eloquence] The blushing beauties of a modest maid. - [Girlhood : Maidenhood] The bravest men are subject most to chance. - [Bravery] The bride, lovely herself, and lovely by her side a bevy of bright nymphs, with sober grace came glittering like a star, and took her place. - [Bride] The commendation of adversaries is the greatest triumph of a writer, because it never comes unless extorted. - [Praise] The elephant is never won by anger; nor must that man who would reclaim a lion take him by the teeth. - [Anger] The emperor one day took up a pencil which fell from the hand of Titian, who was then drawing his picture; and upon the compliment which Titian made him on that occasion he said, "Titian deserves to be served by Caesar." - [Painting] The end of satire is the amendment of vices by correction; and he who writes honestly is no more an enemy to the offender than the physician to the patient when he prescribes harsh remedies. - [Satire] The fortitude of a Christian consists in patience, not in enterprises which the poets call heroic, and which are commonly the effects of interest, pride and worldly honor. - [Fortitude] Displaying page 9 of 21 for this author: << Prev Next >> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 [9] 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
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