Envy will merit, as its shade, pursue

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

While man exclaims, "See all things for my use!" "See man for mine!" replies a pamper'd goose.

Pride is still aiming at the best houses: Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring to be gods, if angels fell; aspiring to be angels men rebel.

Find, if you can, in what you cannot change. Manners with fortunes, humours turn with climes, Tenets with books, and principles with times.

The dances ended, all the fairy train For pinks and daisies search'd the flow'ry plain.

See skulking Truth to her old cavern fled, Mountains of Casuistry heap'd o'er her head! Philosophy, that lean'd on Heav'n before, Shrinks to her second cause, and is no more. Physic of Metaphysic begs defence, And Metaphysic calls for aid on Sense! See Mystery to Mathematics fly!