Maxioms by Lord Byron
Adversity is the first path to truth.
Adversity is the first path to truth.
Hatred is by far the longest pleasure; Men love in haste, but they detest at leisure.
Hatred is by far the longest pleasure; Men love in haste, but they detest at leisure.
Like the measles, love is most dangerous when it comes late in life.
Like the measles, love is most dangerous when it comes late in life.
There is no sterner moralist than pleasure.
There is no sterner moralist than pleasure.
It is singular how soon we lose the impression of what ceases to be constantly before us. A year impairs, read more
It is singular how soon we lose the impression of what ceases to be constantly before us. A year impairs, a luster obliterates. There is little distinct left without an effort of memory, then indeed the lights are rekindled for a moment -- but who can be sure that the Imagination is not the torch-bearer?