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No command of art,
No toil, can help you hear;
Earth's minstrelsy falls clear
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No command of art,
No toil, can help you hear;
Earth's minstrelsy falls clear
But on the listening heart.
What drink'st thou oft, instead of homage sweet,
But poisoned flattery?
What drink'st thou oft, instead of homage sweet,
But poisoned flattery?
He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.
He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.
You cannot contribute anything to the ideal condition of mind and heart known as Brotherhood, however much you preach, posture, read more
You cannot contribute anything to the ideal condition of mind and heart known as Brotherhood, however much you preach, posture, or agree, unless you live it.
Flattery is all right if you don't inhale.
Flattery is all right if you don't inhale.
Therefore trust to thy heart, and to what the world calls illusions.
Therefore trust to thy heart, and to what the world calls illusions.
The best way to convince a fool that he is wrong is to let him have his own way.
The best way to convince a fool that he is wrong is to let him have his own way.
Just praise is only a debt, but flattery is a present.
Just praise is only a debt, but flattery is a present.
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I
cause the widow's heart to read more
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I
cause the widow's heart to sing for joy.
