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Only I discern
Infinite passion, and the pain
Of finite hearts that yearn.
Only I discern
Infinite passion, and the pain
Of finite hearts that yearn.
Take heed lest passion sway
Thy judgment to do aught, which else fee will
Would not admit.
Take heed lest passion sway
Thy judgment to do aught, which else fee will
Would not admit.
Where passion leads or prudence points the way.
Where passion leads or prudence points the way.
Search then the ruling passion; there alone,
The wild are constant, and the cunning known;
The fool read more
Search then the ruling passion; there alone,
The wild are constant, and the cunning known;
The fool consistent, and the false sincere;
Priests, princes, women, no dissemblers here.
All the passions are nothing else than different degrees of heat
and cold of the blood.
[Fr., Toutes read more
All the passions are nothing else than different degrees of heat
and cold of the blood.
[Fr., Toutes les passions ne sout autre chose que les divers
degres de la chaleur et de la froideur du sang.]
He only employs his passion who can make no use of his reason.
He only employs his passion who can make no use of his reason.
Reason, ruling alone, is a force confining, and passion, unattended, is a flame that burns to its own destruction. Therefore, read more
Reason, ruling alone, is a force confining, and passion, unattended, is a flame that burns to its own destruction. Therefore, let your soul exalt your reason to the height of passion!
And you, brave Cobham! to the latest breath
Shall feel your ruling passion strong in death.
And you, brave Cobham! to the latest breath
Shall feel your ruling passion strong in death.
Act nothing in furious passion. It's putting to sea in a storm.
Act nothing in furious passion. It's putting to sea in a storm.
