Maxioms by William Shenstone
The lines of poetry, the period of prose, and even the texts of Scripture most frequently recollected and quoted, are read more
The lines of poetry, the period of prose, and even the texts of Scripture most frequently recollected and quoted, are those which are felt to be preeminently musical
A miser grows rich by seeming poor; an extravagant man grows poor by seeming rich.
A miser grows rich by seeming poor; an extravagant man grows poor by seeming rich.
A liar begins with making falsehood appear like truth and ends with making truth itself appear like falsehood.
A liar begins with making falsehood appear like truth and ends with making truth itself appear like falsehood.
Perch'd on the cedar's topmost bough,
And gay with gilded wings,
Perchance the patron of his vow,
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Perch'd on the cedar's topmost bough,
And gay with gilded wings,
Perchance the patron of his vow,
Some artless linnet sings.
Zealous men are ever displaying to you the strength of their belief, while judicious men are showing you the grounds read more
Zealous men are ever displaying to you the strength of their belief, while judicious men are showing you the grounds of it.
