| Quotes |
Topic |
| Lying | Who dares think one thing, and another tell, My heart detests him as the gates of hell. |
| Lying | Urge him with truth to frame his fair replies, And sure he will, for wisdom never lies. |
| Misery | This, this is misery! the last, the worst, That man can feel. |
| Misfortune | But strong of limb And swift of foot misfortune is, and, far Outstripping all, comes to every land, And there wreaks evil on mankind, which prayers Do afterwards redress. |
| Moon | Jove, thou regent of the skies. |
| Mountains | Heav'd on Olympus tottering Ossa stood, On Ossa, Pelion nods with all his wood. |
| Night | Now deep in ocean sunk the lamp of light, And drew behind the cloudy vale of night. |
| Patriotism | He serves me most who serves his country best. |
| Patriotism | And for our country 'tis a bliss to die. |
| Patriotism | Who fears to speak of Ninety-Eight? Who blushes at the name? When cowards mock the patriot's fate, Who hangs his head for shame? |
| Philanthropy | By Jove the stranger and the poor are sent, And what to those we give, to Jove is lent. |
| Philanthropy | It never was our guise To slight the poor, or aught humane despise. |
| Philanthropy | In every sorrowing soul I pour'd delight, And poverty stood smiling in my sight. |
| Praise | Praise me not too much, Nor blame me, for thou speakest to the Greeks Who know me. |
| Praise | Praise from a friend, or censure from a foe, Are lost on hearers that our merits know. |
| Prophecy | Prophet of evil! never hadst thou yet A cheerful word for me. To mark the signs Of coming mischief is thy great delight, Good dost thou ne'er foretell nor bring to pass. |
| Resolution | For when two Join in the same adventure, one perceives Before the other how they ought to act, While one alone, however prompt, resolves More tardily and with a weaker will. |
| Revenge | It is sweeter far than flowing honey. |
| Revenge | Behold, on wrong Swift vengeance waits, and art subdues the strong. |
| Royalty | The rule Of the many is not well. One must be chief In war and one the king. |
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