There is some soul of goodness in things evil,
Would men observingly distill it out;
For our read more

There is some soul of goodness in things evil,
Would men observingly distill it out;
For our bad neighbor makes us early stirrers,
Which is both healthful, and good husbandry.

The Law is not the same at morning and at night.

The Law is not the same at morning and at night.

Famed
For every branch of every science known.

Famed
For every branch of every science known.

It is always safe to learn, even from our enemies, seldom safe to
venture to instruct, even our friends.

It is always safe to learn, even from our enemies, seldom safe to
venture to instruct, even our friends.

Have consideration for wounded feelings.

Have consideration for wounded feelings.

What our contempts do often hurl from us,
We wish it ours again.

What our contempts do often hurl from us,
We wish it ours again.

An old dog barks not in vain.

An old dog barks not in vain.

Chill penury repressed their noble rage,
And froze the genial current of the soul.

Chill penury repressed their noble rage,
And froze the genial current of the soul.

There is sufficient reward in the mere consciousness of a good
action.

There is sufficient reward in the mere consciousness of a good
action.