To act with common sense according to the moment, is the best wisdom I know; and the best philosophy is to do one's duties, take the world as it comes, submit respectfully to one's lot; bless the goodness that has…

Quote by Horace Walpole

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By deafness one gains in one respect more than one loses; one misses more nonsense...

By deafness one gains in one respect more than one loses; one misses more nonsense...

Justice is rather the activity of truth, than a virtue in itself. Truth tells us...

Justice is rather the activity of truth, than a virtue in itself. Truth tells us...

Life is a comedy for those who think... and a tragedy for those who feel.

Life is a comedy for those who think... and a tragedy for those who feel.

Old friends are the great blessings of one's later years. Half a word conveys one's...

Old friends are the great blessings of one's later years. Half a word conveys one's...

It was said of old Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, that she never puts dots over...

It was said of old Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, that she never puts dots over...

Life is a tragedy for those who feel, but a comedy to those who think.

Life is a tragedy for those who feel, but a comedy to those who think.

Mystery is the wisdom of blockheads

Mystery is the wisdom of blockheads

I do not admire politicians; but when they are excellent in their way, one cannot...

I do not admire politicians; but when they are excellent in their way, one cannot...

I avoid talking before the youth of the age as I would dancing before them:...

I avoid talking before the youth of the age as I would dancing before them:...

Men are sent into the world with bills of credit, and seldom draw to their...

Men are sent into the world with bills of credit, and seldom draw to their...

The Methodists love your big sinners, as proper subjects to work upon.

The Methodists love your big sinners, as proper subjects to work upon.

I never found even in my juvenile hours that it was necessary to go a...

I never found even in my juvenile hours that it was necessary to go a...

The world is a comedy to those that think, a tragedy to those who feel.

The world is a comedy to those that think, a tragedy to those who feel.

Men are often capable of greater things than they perform - They are sent into...

Men are often capable of greater things than they perform - They are sent into...

Poetry is a beautiful way of spoiling prose, and the laborious art of exchanging plain...

Poetry is a beautiful way of spoiling prose, and the laborious art of exchanging plain...

Virtue knows to a farthing what it has lost by not having been vice.

Virtue knows to a farthing what it has lost by not having been vice.

We often repent of our first thoughts, and scarce ever of our second.

We often repent of our first thoughts, and scarce ever of our second.

This world is a comedy to those that think, a tragedy to those that feel.

This world is a comedy to those that think, a tragedy to those that feel.

The wisest prophets make sure of the event first.

The wisest prophets make sure of the event first.

Plot, rules, nor even poetry, are not half so great beauties in tragedy or comedy...

Plot, rules, nor even poetry, are not half so great beauties in tragedy or comedy...