Learning is like mercury, one of the most powerful and excellent things in the world in skillful hands; in unskillful, the most mischievous.

Death, only death, can break the lasting chain; And here, ev'n then, shall my cold dust remain

Who breaks a butterfly on a wheel?

At ev'ry word a reputation dies.

Where'er you walk cool gales shall fan the glade, Trees where you sit shall crowd into a shade. Where'er you tread the blushing flowers shall rise, And all things flourish where you turn your eyes.

I find myself hoping a total end of all the unhappy divisions of mankind by party-spirit, which at best is but the madness of many for the gain of a few.

Beauties in vain their pretty eyes may roll; charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.