Wit Does Not Take The Place Of

It Is Proof Of A Narrow Mind When Things Worthy Of Esteem Are Distinguished From Things Worthy Of Love. Great Minds Naturally Love Whatever Is Worthy Of Their Esteem.

Hope Is The Only Good Thing That Disillusion Respects.

All That Causes One Man To Differ From Another Is A Very Slight Thing. What Is It That Is The Origin Of Beauty Or Ugliness, Health Or Weakness, Ability Or Stupidity? A Slight Difference In The Organs, A Little More Or A Little Less Bile. Yet This More Or Less Is Of Infinite Importance To Men; And When They Think Otherwise They Are Mistaken.

None Are More Liable To Mistakes Than Those Who Act Only On Second Thoughts.

And Where, On Earth, Dwell Hope And Truth? In Childhood's Uncorrupted Heart; Alas! Too Soon To Guileless Youth The World Doth Its Dark Code Impart!