Behold the child, by Nature's kindly law pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw.

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An honest man's the noblest work of God.

An honest man's the noblest work of God.

Order is heaven's first law.

Order is heaven's first law.

Never was it given to mortal man - To lie so boldly as we women...

Never was it given to mortal man - To lie so boldly as we women...

Tis but a part we see, and not a whole.

Tis but a part we see, and not a whole.

Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends.

Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends.

The greatest magnifying glasses in the world are a man's own eyes when they look...

The greatest magnifying glasses in the world are a man's own eyes when they look...

Men must be taught as if you taught them not, and things unknown proposed as...

Men must be taught as if you taught them not, and things unknown proposed as...

A wit with dunces, and a dunce with wits.

A wit with dunces, and a dunce with wits.

Honor and shame from no condition rise. Act well your part: there all the honor...

Honor and shame from no condition rise. Act well your part: there all the honor...

On life's vast ocean diversely we sail. Reasons the card, but passion the gale.

On life's vast ocean diversely we sail. Reasons the card, but passion the gale.

If a man's character is to be abused there's nobody like a relative to do...

If a man's character is to be abused there's nobody like a relative to do...

Pride is still aiming at the best houses: Men would be angels, angels would be...

Pride is still aiming at the best houses: Men would be angels, angels would be...

Education forms the common mind. Just as the twig is bent, the tree's inclined.

Education forms the common mind. Just as the twig is bent, the tree's inclined.

Those move easiest who have learn'd to dance.

Those move easiest who have learn'd to dance.

The hungry judges soon the sentence sign, and wretches hang that jury-men may dine

The hungry judges soon the sentence sign, and wretches hang that jury-men may dine

The bookful blockhead, ignorantly read With loads of learned lumber in his head.

The bookful blockhead, ignorantly read With loads of learned lumber in his head.

Hope springs eternal in the human breast

Hope springs eternal in the human breast

A girl has to have a beautiful smile, Beautiful eyes and she should have a...

A girl has to have a beautiful smile, Beautiful eyes and she should have a...

Still, with a plan, you only get the best you can imagine. I'd always hoped...

Still, with a plan, you only get the best you can imagine. I'd always hoped...

I'd rather lose myself in passion than lose my passion.

I'd rather lose myself in passion than lose my passion.