Passion, though a bad regulator, is a powerful spring.

Passion, though a bad regulator, is a powerful spring.

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.

The passions are like fire, useful in a thousand ways and dangerous only in one, through their excess.

The passions are like fire, useful in a thousand ways and dangerous only in one, through their excess.

Filled with fury, rapt, inspir'd.

Filled with fury, rapt, inspir'd.

When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.

When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.

Love is an alliance of friendship and animalism; if the former predominates it is passion exalted and refined; if the read more

Love is an alliance of friendship and animalism; if the former predominates it is passion exalted and refined; if the latter, gross and sensual.

Passion makes idiots of the cleverest men, and makes the biggest idiots clever.

Passion makes idiots of the cleverest men, and makes the biggest idiots clever.

If we resist our passions it is more from their weakness than
from our strength.

If we resist our passions it is more from their weakness than
from our strength.

He submits to be seen through a microscope, who suffers himself to be caught in a fit of passion.

He submits to be seen through a microscope, who suffers himself to be caught in a fit of passion.