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Let the "Tribune" put all this in its pipe and smoke it.
Let the "Tribune" put all this in its pipe and smoke it.
The solitary side of our nature demands leisure for reflection
upon subjects on which the dash and whirl of read more
The solitary side of our nature demands leisure for reflection
upon subjects on which the dash and whirl of daily business, so
long as its clouds rise thick about us, forbid the intellect to
fasten itself.
In water one sees one's own face; But in wine one beholds the heart of another
In water one sees one's own face; But in wine one beholds the heart of another
For take thy ballaunce if thou be so wise,
And weigh the winds that under heaven doth blow;
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For take thy ballaunce if thou be so wise,
And weigh the winds that under heaven doth blow;
Or weigh the light that in the east doth rise;
Or weigh the thought that from man's mind doth flow.
A soul without reflection, like a pile
Without inhabitant, to ruin runs.
A soul without reflection, like a pile
Without inhabitant, to ruin runs.
The learn'd reflect on what before they knew.
The learn'd reflect on what before they knew.
Do not mix de galloping of your horse, my knight, with the beating of your heart.
Do not mix de galloping of your horse, my knight, with the beating of your heart.
There are two sides to every coin
There are two sides to every coin
Inside an oasis, there are many little deserts.
Inside an oasis, there are many little deserts.