I asked a thief to steal me a peach: He turned up his eyes. I asked a lithe lady to lie her down: Holy and meek, she cries. As soon as I went An angel came. He winked at the thief And smiled at the dame- And without one word spoke Had a peach from the tree, And 'twixt earnest and joke Enjoyed the lady.

Enthusiastic Admiration is the first Principle of Knowledge and its last.

When a sinister person means to be your enemy, they always start by trying to become your friend.

Sooner strangle an infant in its cradle than nurse unacted desires.

The fox condemns the trap, not himself.

Gratitude is heaven itself.

If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite.