The scripture in times of disputes is like an open town in times of war, which serves in differently the occasions of both parties.
Alexander PopeA brave man struggling in the storms of fate, And greatly falling with a falling state.
Alexander PopeWhat woeful stuff this madrigal would be, In some starved hackney sonneteer, or me! But let a lord once own the happy lines, How the wit brightens! how the style refines!
Alexander Pope