Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing.
Never elated when someone's oppressed, never dejected when another one's blessed.
Truth shines the brighter, clad in verse.
The bookful blockhead, ignorantly read With loads of learned lumber in his head.
Tis true, 'tis certain; man, though dead, retains Part of himself; the immortal mind remains.
He who serves his brother best gets nearer God than all the rest.