He who replies to words of doubt doth put the light of knowledge out.
Every thing possible to be believ’d is an image of truth.
Naught can deform the human race Like to the armor’s iron brace.
Shame is pride’s cloak.
The ruins of time build mansions in eternity.
If Christianity was morality, Socrates would be the Saviour.
The countless gold of a merry heart, The rubies and pearls of a loving eye, The indolent never can bring to the mart, Nor the secret hoard up in his treasury.
It is the greatest of crimes to depress true art and science.
Then my verse I dishonor, my pictures despise, my person degrade and my temper chastise; and the pen is my terror, the pencil my shame; and my talents I bury, and dead is my fame.
When the sun rises, do you not see a round disc of fire somewhat like a guinea? O no, no, I see an innumerable company of the heavenly host crying Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God Almighty.
The Vision of Christ that thou dost see, Is my vision’s greatest enemy. Thine is the Friend of all Mankind, Mine speaks in Parables to the blind. Thine loves the same world that mine hates, Thy heaven-doors are my hell gates.
The strongest poison ever known came from Caesar’s laurel crown.
He who loves his enemies betrays his friends; this surely is not what Jesus meant.
There is no mistake so great as the mistake of not going on.
The Goddess Fortune is the devil’s servant, ready to kiss any one’s ass.
Both read the Bible day and night, but thou read black where I read white.
What is the price of experience? Do men buy it for a song? Or wisdom for a dance in the street? No, it is bought with the price of all the man hath, his house, his wife, his children.
How do you know but ev’ry Bird that cuts the airy way, Is an immense world of delight, clos’d by your senses five?
Dip him in the river who loves water.
Man was made for joy and woe Then when this we rightly know Through the world we safely go. Joy and woe are woven fine A clothing for the soul to bind.