No craving void left aching in the soul.

In this commonplace world every one is said to be romantic who either admires a fine thing or does one.

O peace! how many wars were waged in thy name.

We ought, in humanity, no more to despise a man for the misfortunes of the mind than for those of the body, when they are such as he cannot help; were this thoroughly considered we should no more laugh at a man for having his brains cracked than for having his head broke.

For when success a lover's toil attends,Few ask, if fraud or force attain'd his ends

The character of covetousness, is what a man generally acquires more through some niggardliness or ill grace in little and inconsiderable things, than in expenses of any consequence.

She who ne'er answers till a husband cools, Or, if she rules him, never shows she rules; Charms by accepting, by submitting, sways, Yet has her humor most, when she obeys.