The lot of man - to suffer and to die.
For forms of government, let fools contest; Whate'er is best administered, is best.
Genius involves both envy and calumny.
The grave unites; where e'en the great find rest, And blended lie th' oppressor and th' oppressed!
Judge not of actions by their mere effect; Dive to the center, and the cause detect. Great deeds from meanest springs may take their course, And smallest virtues from a mighty source.
Honor and shame from no condition rise. Act well your part: there all the honor lies.