True generosity is a duty as indispensably necessary as those imposed on us by law.

The loud laugh that spoke the vacant mind.

True generosity is a duty as indispensably necessary as those imposed on us by law.

Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings lean'd to Virtue's side.

Whichever way we look the prospect is disagreeable. Behind, we have left pleasures we shall never enjoy, and therefore regret; and before, we see pleasures which we languish to possess, and are consequently uneasy till we possess them.

People seek within a short span of life to satisfy a thousand desires, each of which is insatiable.

Such dainties to them, their health it might hurt; It 's like sending them ruffles when wanting a shirt.