Believe it, future generations.
The lofty pine is oftenest shaken by the winds; High towers fall with a heavier crash; And the lightning strikes the highest mountain.
There is moderation in everything.
Where there are many beauties in a poem I shall not cavil at a few faults proceeding either from negligence or from the imperfection of our nature.
Enjoy the present day, as distrusting that which is to follow.
The covetous person is full of fear; and he or she who lives in fear will ever be a slave.