A mind too vigorous and active, serves only to consume the body to which it is joined.

As for disappointing them I should not so much mind; but I can't abide to disappoint myself.

Teach erring man to spurn the rage of gain.

And what is friendship but a name, A charm that lulls to sleep, A shade that follows wealth or fame, And leaves the wretch to weep?

There is nothing so absurd or ridiculous that has not at some time been said by some philosopher. Fontenelle says he would undertake to persuade the whole public of readers to believe that the sun was neither the cause of light or heat, if he could only get six philosophers on his side.

Religion does what philosophy could never do; it shows the equal dealings of Heaven to the happy and the unhappy, and levels all human enjoyments to nearly the same standard. It gives to both rich and poor the same happiness hereafter, and equal hopes to aspire after it.

Thou source of all my bliss and all my woe, That found'st me poor at first, and keep'st me so.