It Is Not Often That Any Man

People Need To Be Reminded More Often Than They Need To Be Instructed.

Nothing Flatters A Man As Much As The Happiness Of His Wife; He Is Always Proud Of Himself As The Source Of It.

[the Poet] Must Write As The Interpreter Of Nature And The Legislator Of Mankind, And Consider Himself As Presiding Over The Thoughts And Manners Of Future Generations, As A Being Superior To Time And Place.

When Men Come To Like A Sea-life, They Are Not Fit To Live On Land.

We May Take Fancy For A Companion, But Must Follow Reason As Our Guide.