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Blessed is he who expects nothing for he shall never be disappointed. - in a letter to Gay [Expectation] Bliss is the same, in subject or in king. - [Equality] But touch me, and no minister so sore. Whoe'er offends, at some unlucky time Slides into verse, and hitches in a rhyme, Sacred to ridicule his whole life long, And the sad burthen of some merry song. - [Ridicule] But true expression, like th' unchanging sun, Clears and improves whate'er it shines upon; It gilds all objects, but it alters none. - [Expression] But when to mischief mortals bend their will, How soon they find fit instruments of ill. - [Proverbs] But you with pleasure own your errors past, And make each day a critic on the last. - [Critics] Can pocket states, or fetch or carry kings. - [Gold] Caracci's strength, Correggio's softer line, Paulo's free course, and Titian's warmth divine. - [Painting] Cavil you may, but never criticise. - [Critics] Cease to consult, the time for action calls, War, horrid war, approaches to your walls! - [War] Charms by accepting, by submitting sways, yet has her humor most when she obeys. - [Obedience] Coffee which makes the politician wise, and see through all things with his half-shut eyes. - [Coffee] Conceit is to nature what paint is to beauty; it is not only needless but impairs what it would improve. - [Conceit] Count all th' advantage prosperous Vice attains, 'Tis but what Virtue flies from and disdains: And grant the bad what happiness they would, One they must want--which is, to pass for good. - [Vice : Virtue] Cursed be the verse, how well soe'er it flow, That tends to make one worthy man my foe. - [Foes] Devotion's self shall steal a thought from heaven. - [Devotion] Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame. - [Proverbs] Drink is the feast of reason and the flow of soul. - [Drink] Evasive of the bridal day, she gives fond hopes to all, and all with hope deceives. - [Bride] Every man has just as much vanity as he wants understanding. - [Vanity] Every woman is at heart a rake. - [Intrigue] Faints into airs and languishes with pride; On the rich quilt sinks with becoming woe, Wrapt in a gown for sickness and for show. - [Coquette] Fair tresses man's imperial race ensnare, And beauty draws us with a single hair. - [Proverbs] Fame can never make us lie down contentedly on a death-bed. - [Fame] Far from gay cities and the ways of men. - [Proverbs] Displaying page 3 of 34 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 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
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