Lord, what fools these mortals be.

Lord, what fools these mortals be.

The clouds dispell'd, the sky resum'd her light,
And Nature stood recover'd of her fright.
But fear, read more

The clouds dispell'd, the sky resum'd her light,
And Nature stood recover'd of her fright.
But fear, the last of ills, remain'd behind,
And horrow heavy sat on every mind.

Things done well and with a care, exempt themselves from fear.

Things done well and with a care, exempt themselves from fear.

You are uneasy, . . . you never sailed with me before, I see.

You are uneasy, . . . you never sailed with me before, I see.

Fear is the passion of slaves.

Fear is the passion of slaves.

There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.

There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.

On Monday mornings I am dedicated to the proposition that all men are created jerks.

On Monday mornings I am dedicated to the proposition that all men are created jerks.

A mother takes twenty years to make a man of her boy, and another woman makes a fool of him read more

A mother takes twenty years to make a man of her boy, and another woman makes a fool of him in twenty minutes.

Shame arises from the fear of men, conscience from the fear of
God.

Shame arises from the fear of men, conscience from the fear of
God.