| Quotes |
Topic |
| Appearance | Appearances to save, his only care; So things seem right, no matter what they are. |
| Appetite | His thirst he slakes at some pure neighboring brook, Nor seeks for sauce where Appetite stands cook. |
| Books and Reading | Though by whim, envy, or resentment led, they damn those authors whom they never read. |
| Criticism | Who shall dispute what the Reviewers say? Their word's sufficient; and to ask a reason, In such a state as theirs, is downright treason. |
| Criticism | Though by whim, envy, or resentment led, They damn those authors whom they never read. |
| Criticism | A servile race Who, in mere want of fault, all merit place; Who blind obedience pay to ancient schools, Bigots to Greece, and slaves to musty rules. |
| Criticism | But, spite of all the criticising elves, Those who would make us feel, must feel themselves. |
| Criticism | I criticize by creation--not by finding fault. |
| Dreams | Like the dreams, Children of night, of indigestion bred. |
| England | Be England what she will, With all her faults, she is my country still. |
| Envy | With that malignant envy which turns pale, And sickens, even if a friend prevail. |
| Fame | Men the most infamous are fond of fame, And those who fear not guilt, yet start at shame. |
| Fashion | Fashion--a word which knaves and fools may use, Their knavery and folly to excuse. |
| Feeling | But, spite of all the criticising elves, Those who would make us feel, must feel themselves. |
| Folly | Fool beckons fool, and dunce awakens dunce. |
| Friends | Greatly his foes he dreads, but more his friends, He hurts me most who lavishly commends. |
| Friends | Friends I have made, whom Envy must commend, But not one foe whom I would wish a friend. |
| Gain | And if you mean to profit, learn to please. |
| Haste | The more haste, ever the worst speed. |
| Heroes | He's of stature somewhat low-- Your hero always should be tall, you know. |
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