When Our Hatred Is Violent, It Sinks

Everyone Takes Pleasure In Returning Small Obligations, Many People Acknowledge Moderate Ones; But There Are Only A Scarce Few Who Do Not Pay Great Ones With Ingratitude.

Our Actions Are Like The Terminations Of Verses, Which We Rhyme As We Please.

Second-rate Minds Usually Condemn Everything Beyond Their Grasp.

None Deserve Praise For Being Good Who Have Not The Spirit To Be Bad: Goodness, For The Most Part, Is Nothing But Indolence Or Weakness Of Will.

Some Men Are Like Ballads, That Are In Everyone's Mouth A Little While.