Read nature; nature is a friend to truth.
Friendship's the wine of life: but friendship new... is neither strong nor pure.
The first sure symptom of a mind in health Is rest of heart and pleasure felt at home.
Old men love novelties; the last arriv'd Still pleases best; the youngest steals their smiles.
And can eternity belong to me, Poor pensioner on the bounties of an hour?
'T is impious in a good man to be sad.