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Oh! think what anxious moments pass between
The birth of plots, and their last fatal periods,
Oh! read more
Oh! think what anxious moments pass between
The birth of plots, and their last fatal periods,
Oh! 'tis a dreadful interval of time,
Filled up with horror all, and big with death!
Everyone must row with the oars he has.
Everyone must row with the oars he has.
When people find a man of the most distinguished abilities as a writer their inferior while he is with them, read more
When people find a man of the most distinguished abilities as a writer their inferior while he is with them, it must be highly gratifying to them.
A quiet conscience makes one so serene!
Christians have burnt each other, quite persuaded
That all the read more
A quiet conscience makes one so serene!
Christians have burnt each other, quite persuaded
That all the Apostles would have done as they did.
Men who undertake considerable things, even in a regular way,
ought to give us ground to presume ability.
Men who undertake considerable things, even in a regular way,
ought to give us ground to presume ability.
Never do anything against conscience, even if the state demands it
Never do anything against conscience, even if the state demands it
O faithful conscience, delicately pure, how doth a little failing
wound thee sore!
[It., O dignitosa coscienza e read more
O faithful conscience, delicately pure, how doth a little failing
wound thee sore!
[It., O dignitosa coscienza e netta,
Come t' e picciol fallo amaro morso.]
He who sacrifices his conscience to ambition burns a picture to obtain the ashes.
He who sacrifices his conscience to ambition burns a picture to obtain the ashes.
They are able because they think they are able.
They are able because they think they are able.
