As we had no part of our will on our entrance into this life, we should not presume to any on our leaving it, but soberly learn to will which He wills.

Quote by William Drummond

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Study what thou art Whereof thou art a part What thou knowest of this art...

Study what thou art Whereof thou art a part What thou knowest of this art...

He who dares not (reason), is a slave.

He who dares not (reason), is a slave.

Iron sharpens iron; scholar, the scholar.

Iron sharpens iron; scholar, the scholar.

He that will not reason is a bigot; he that cannot reason is a fool;...

He that will not reason is a bigot; he that cannot reason is a fool;...

I study myself more than any other subject; it is my metaphysic, and my physic.

I study myself more than any other subject; it is my metaphysic, and my physic.

Put a bridle on thy tongue; set a guard before thy lips, lest the words...

Put a bridle on thy tongue; set a guard before thy lips, lest the words...

He who will not reason, is a bigot; he who cannot is a fool; and...

He who will not reason, is a bigot; he who cannot is a fool; and...

There is a silence, the child of love, which expresses everything, and proclaims more loudly...

There is a silence, the child of love, which expresses everything, and proclaims more loudly...

I study myself more than any other subject; it is my metaphysic, and my physic.

I study myself more than any other subject; it is my metaphysic, and my physic.

He that will not reason is a bigot; he that cannot reason is a fool;...

He that will not reason is a bigot; he that cannot reason is a fool;...

Sleep, Silence's child, sweet father of soft rest, Prince whose approach peace to all mortals...

Sleep, Silence's child, sweet father of soft rest, Prince whose approach peace to all mortals...

Who over-refines his argument brings himself to grief

Who over-refines his argument brings himself to grief

Tears are the silent language of grief

Tears are the silent language of grief

In youth one has tears without grief; in age, griefs without tears

In youth one has tears without grief; in age, griefs without tears

Grief drives men into habits of serious reflection, sharpens the understanding, and softens the heart

Grief drives men into habits of serious reflection, sharpens the understanding, and softens the heart

The robb'd that smiles steals something from the thief: He robs himself that spends a...

The robb'd that smiles steals something from the thief: He robs himself that spends a...

Poor mortals we who crave to have it so - our grief to be deathless...

Poor mortals we who crave to have it so - our grief to be deathless...

Instead of weeping when a tragedy occurs in a songbird's life, it sings away its...

Instead of weeping when a tragedy occurs in a songbird's life, it sings away its...

Give sorrow words. The grief that does not speak whispers the o'er-fraught heart, and bids...

Give sorrow words. The grief that does not speak whispers the o'er-fraught heart, and bids...

All things grow with time - except grief.

All things grow with time - except grief.