The indulgence in grief is a blunder.
The Egremonts had never said anything that was remembered, or done anything that could be recalled.
The stage is a supplement to the pulpit, where virtue, according to Plato's sublime idea, moves our love and affection when made visible to the eye.
Books are the curse of the human race.
A University should be a place of light, of liberty, and of learning.
Customs may not be as wise as laws, but they are always more popular.