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

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How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise!

How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise!

Woman's at best a contradiction still.

Woman's at best a contradiction still.

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.

A little learning is a dangerous thing;Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.

A little learning is a dangerous thing;Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.

Party-spirit at best is but the madness of many for the gain of a few.

Party-spirit at best is but the madness of many for the gain of a few.

Writing is hard work and bad for the health.

Writing is hard work and bad for the health.

Act well your part, there all the honour lies.

Act well your part, there all the honour lies.

Some old men, continually praise the time of their youth. In fact, you would almost...

Some old men, continually praise the time of their youth. In fact, you would almost...

Who reasons wisely is not therefore wise; His pride in reasoning, not in acting, lies

Who reasons wisely is not therefore wise; His pride in reasoning, not in acting, lies

Nature and nature's laws lay hid in the night. God said, Let Newton be! and...

Nature and nature's laws lay hid in the night. God said, Let Newton be! and...

Hope springs eternal in the human breast: Man never is, but always To be Blest.

Hope springs eternal in the human breast: Man never is, but always To be Blest.

The difference is too nice - Where ends the virtue or begins the vice.

The difference is too nice - Where ends the virtue or begins the vice.

At every trifle take offence, that always shows great pride or little sense.

At every trifle take offence, that always shows great pride or little sense.

Is pride, the never-failing vice of fools.

Is pride, the never-failing vice of fools.

On wrongs swift vengeance waits.

On wrongs swift vengeance waits.

But blind to former as to future fate, what mortal knows his pre-existent state?

But blind to former as to future fate, what mortal knows his pre-existent state?

Nature and Nature's laws lay hid in night. God said, 'Let Newton be!' and all...

Nature and Nature's laws lay hid in night. God said, 'Let Newton be!' and all...

The non permanent appearance of happiness and distress, and their disappearance in due course, are...

The non permanent appearance of happiness and distress, and their disappearance in due course, are...

Nature is an endless combination and repetition of a very few laws. She hums the...

Nature is an endless combination and repetition of a very few laws. She hums the...

You are one of the forces of nature.

You are one of the forces of nature.