Ungratefulness is the very poison of manhood.
Men are almost always cruel in their neighbors' faults; and make others' overthrow the badge of their own ill-masked virtue.
Who will ever give counsel, if the counsel be judged by the event, and if it be not found wise, shall therefore be thought wicked?
To be rhymed to death as is said to be done in Ireland.
In the clear mind of virtue treason can find no hiding-place.
Reason! how many eyes hast thou to see evils, and how dim, nay, blind, thou art in preventing them.