Be hypocritical, be cautious, be not what you seem but always what you see.

Tis the perception of the beautiful, A fine extension of the faculties, Platonic, universal, wonderful, Drawn from the stars, and filtered through the skies, Without which life would be extremely dull

The world is a bundle of hay, Mankind are the asses that pull, Each tugs in a different way And the greatest of all is John Bull!

Every day confirms my opinion on the superiority of a vicious life, and if Virtue is not its own reward, I don't know any other stipend annexed to it.

History, with all her volumes vast, Hath but one page.

So sweet the blush of bashfulness, E'en pity scarce can wish it less!

Man's conscience is the oracle of God.