When we view elevated ideas of Nature, the result of that view is admiration, which is always the cause of pleasure.

Thus all below is strength, and all above is grace.

Jealousy's a proof of love, But 'tis a weak and unavailing medicine; It puts out the disease and makes it show, But has no power to cure.

They live too long who happiness outlive.

The elephant is never won by anger; nor must that man who would reclaim a lion take him by the teeth.

It is a madness to make fortune the mistress of events, because in herself she is nothing, can rule nothing, but is ruled by prudence.

He invades authors like a monarch; and what would be theft in other poets is only victory in him.