Truth, like the juice of the poppy, in small quantities, calms men; in larger, heats and irritates them, and is attended by fatal consequences in excess.
Walter Savage LandorA little praise is good for a shy temper; it teaches it to rely on the kindness of others.
Walter Savage LandorWe fancy we suffer from ingratitude, while in reality we suffer from self-love.
Walter Savage LandorEven the weakest disputant is made so conceited by what he calls religion, as to think himself wiser than the wisest who thinks differently from him.
Walter Savage Landor