Tis in ourselves that we are thus, or thus.
Live in thy shame, but die not shame with thee!
Should the poor be flattered? No; let the candied tongue lick absurd pomp, and crook the pregnant hinges of the knee where thrift may follow fawning.
The very substance of the ambitious is merely the shadow of a dream.
Wisely weigh our sorrow with our comfort.
That's a valiant flea that dares eat his breakfast on the lip of a lion.