At present we can only reason of the divine justice from what we know of justice in man. When we are in other scenes, we may have truer and nobler ideas of it; but while we are in this life, we can only speak from the volume that is laid open before us.

Persons of genius, and those who are most capable of art, are always most fond of nature: as such are chiefly sensible, that all art consists in the imitation and study of nature.

Be thou the first true merit to befriend, his praise is lost who stays till all commend.

A brain of feathers, and a heart of lead.

True disputants are like true sportsmen: their whole delight is in the pursuit.

A generous friendship no cold medium knows, Burns with one love, with one resentment glows.

Whatever is, is right.