Poetry and consumption are the most flattering of diseases.

Quote by William Shenstone

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Every single instance of a friend's insincerity increases our dependence on the efficacy of money.

Every single instance of a friend's insincerity increases our dependence on the efficacy of money.

A miser grows rich by seeming poor; an extravagant man grows poor by seeming rich.

A miser grows rich by seeming poor; an extravagant man grows poor by seeming rich.

Virtues, like essences, lose their fragrance when exposed.

Virtues, like essences, lose their fragrance when exposed.

Jealousy is the fear or apprehension of superiority: envy our uneasiness under it

Jealousy is the fear or apprehension of superiority: envy our uneasiness under it

Zealous men are ever displaying to you the strength of their belief, while judicious men...

Zealous men are ever displaying to you the strength of their belief, while judicious men...

Hope is a flatterer, but the most upright of all parasites; for she frequents the...

Hope is a flatterer, but the most upright of all parasites; for she frequents the...

The world may be divided into people that read, people that write, people that think,...

The world may be divided into people that read, people that write, people that think,...

Laws are generally found to be nets of such a texture, as the little creep...

Laws are generally found to be nets of such a texture, as the little creep...

The eye must be easy, before it can be pleased.

The eye must be easy, before it can be pleased.

A man has generally the good or ill qualities, which he attributes to mankind.

A man has generally the good or ill qualities, which he attributes to mankind.

What leads to unhappiness, is making pleasure the chief aim.

What leads to unhappiness, is making pleasure the chief aim.

There is nothing more universally commended than a fine day; the reason is that people...

There is nothing more universally commended than a fine day; the reason is that people...

Every good poet includes a critic, but the reverse is not true.

Every good poet includes a critic, but the reverse is not true.

Jealousy is the fear or apprehension of superiority: envy our uneasiness under it.

Jealousy is the fear or apprehension of superiority: envy our uneasiness under it.

The lines of poetry, the period of prose, and even the texts of Scripture most...

The lines of poetry, the period of prose, and even the texts of Scripture most...

A fool and his words are soon parted.

A fool and his words are soon parted.

Second thoughts oftentimes are the very worst of all thoughts.

Second thoughts oftentimes are the very worst of all thoughts.

A liar begins with making falsehood appear like truth, and ends with making truth itself...

A liar begins with making falsehood appear like truth, and ends with making truth itself...

The regard one shows economy, is like that we show an old aunt who is...

The regard one shows economy, is like that we show an old aunt who is...

The proper means of increasing the love we bear our native country is to reside...

The proper means of increasing the love we bear our native country is to reside...