Extremes in nature equal ends produce; In man they join to some mysterious use.

All looks yellow to the jaundiced eye. [and therefore the solution is to fix the jaundiced eye.]

Fear not the anger of the wise to raise; Those best can bear reproof who merit praise.

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

We think our fathers fools, so wise we grow. Our wiser sons, no doubt will think us so.

Pretty conceptions, fine metaphors, glittering expressions, and something of a neat cast of verse are properly the dress, gems, or loose ornaments of poetry.

Who dare to love their country, and be poor.