Earth laughs in flowers to see her boastful boys Earth-proud, proud of the earth which is not theirs; Who steer the plough, but cannot steer their feet Clear of the grave.

The corruption of man is followed by the corruption of language. ... In due time, the fraud is manifest, and words lose all power to stimulate the understanding or the affections.

You can take better care of your secret than another can.

Before we acquire great power we must acquire wisdom to use it well.

Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss.

Play out the game, act well your part, and if the gods have blundered, we will not.

Money often costs too much.