The primal duties shine aloft, like stars;
The charities that soothe, and heal, and bless
Are scattered read more

The primal duties shine aloft, like stars;
The charities that soothe, and heal, and bless
Are scattered at the feet of Man, like flowers.

Thank you for nothing.

Thank you for nothing.

Straight is the line of duty;
Curved is the line of beauty;
Follow the straight line, thou read more

Straight is the line of duty;
Curved is the line of beauty;
Follow the straight line, thou shalt see
The curved line ever follow thee.

We have now sunk to a depth at which the restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent read more

We have now sunk to a depth at which the restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men

Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you read more

Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough.

Left that command
Sole daughter of his voice.

Left that command
Sole daughter of his voice.

Whenever I found out anything remarkable, I have thought it my duty to put down my discovery on paper, so read more

Whenever I found out anything remarkable, I have thought it my duty to put down my discovery on paper, so that all ingenious people might be informed thereof.

Simply duty hath no place for fear.

Simply duty hath no place for fear.

For one man who thanks God that he is not as other men there are a thousand to offer thanks read more

For one man who thanks God that he is not as other men there are a thousand to offer thanks that they are as other men, sufficiently as others are to escape attention