The emptiness and folly of retaliation are apparent from every example which can be brought forward. Not only Jesus Christ, but the most eminent professors of every sect of philosophy, have reasoned against this futile superstition.

Love withers under constraints: its very essence is liberty: it is compatible neither with obedience, jealousy, nor fear.

Concerning God, freewill and destiny: Of all that earth has been or yet may be, all that vain men imagine or believe, or hope can paint or suffering may achieve, we descanted.

Ah! what a divine religion might be found out if charity were really made the principle of it instead of faith.

...Ere midnight’s frown and morning’s smile, ere thou and peace may meet.

We look before and after, And pine for what is not; Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught; Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.

Fate,Time,Occasion,Chance, and Change? To these All things are subject but eternal love.