No Senses stronger than his brain can bear. Why has not Man a microscopic eye? For this plain reason, Man is not a Fly: What the advantage, if his finer eyes Study a Mite, not comprehend the Skies?... Or quick Effluvia darting thro' his brain, Die of a Rose, in Aromatic pain? If Nature thunder'd in his opening ears, And stunn'd him with the music of the Spheres... Who finds not Providence all-good and wise, Alike in what it gives, and what denies?

Who combats bravely is not therefore brave, He dreads a death-bed like the meanest slave: Who reasons wisely is not therefore wise,- His pride in reasoning, not in acting lies.

A tree is a nobler object than a prince in his coronation-robes.

The worst of madmen is a saint run mad.

When two people compliment each other with the choice of anything, each of them generally gets that which he likes least.

No woman ever hates a man for being in love with her, but many a woman hate a man for being a friend to her.

It is very natural for a young friend and a young lover to think the persons they love have nothing to do but to please them.