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At night astronomers agree.

Soft peace she brings, wherever she arrives: She builds our quiet, as she forms our lives: Lays the rough paths of peevish Nature even, And opens in each heart a little Heaven.

I never strove to rule the roast, She ne'er refus'd to pledge my toast.

Bid the Devil take the slowest.

Live to explain thy doctrine by thy life. - Matthew Prior,

Thy sum of duty let two words contain, Be humble and be just.

The end must justify the means.

When people once are in the wrong, Each line they add is much too long; Who fastest walks, but walks astray, Is only furthest from his way.

To err is human.

For hope is but the dream of those that wake. -Matthew Prior.

The ends must justify the means.

Instinct and reason how can we divide? 'Tis the fool's ignorance, and the pedant's pride.

In vain I trusted that the flowing bowl Would banish sorrow, and enlarge the soul. To the late revel, and protracted feast, Wild dreams succeeded, and disorder'd rest.

They always talk who never think, and who have the least to say.

You tell your doctor, that y' are ill And what does he, but write a bill, Of which you need not read one letter, The worse the scrawl, the dose the better. For if you knew but what you take, Though you recover, he must break.

But, when the wit began to wheeze, And wine had warm'd the politician, Cur'd yesterday of my disease, I died last night of my physician.

Though bitter, good medicine cures illness. Though it may hurt, loyal criticism will have beneficial effects.

Odds life! must one swear to the truth of a song?

Now fitted the halter, now travers'd the cart, And often took leave; but was loth to part.

Or have you mark'd a partridge quake, Viewing the towering falcon nigh? She cuddles low behind the brake: Nor would she stay; nor dares she fly.