Lord of
Lord of
love hate men
Men love in haste, but they detest at leisure.
time giving agitation
It is odd but agitation or contest of any kind gives a rebound to my spirits and sets me up for a time.
stars atoms useless
Why I came here, I know not; where I shall go it is useless to inquire - in the midst of myriads of the living and the dead worlds, stars, systems, infinity, why should I be anxious about an atom?
book names literature
'Tis pleasant, sure, to see one's name in print. A book's a book, although there's nothing in 't.
political consistency politics
I have no consistency, except in politics; and that probably arises from my indifference to the subject altogether.
men world gains
Tis strange,-but true; for truth is always strange; Stranger than fiction: if it could be told, How much would novels gain by the exchange! How differently the world would men behold!
fall tyrants gentleman
If we must have a tyrant, let him at least be a gentleman who has been bred to the business, and let us fall by the axe and not by the butcher's cleaver.
love spring men
Man is born passionate of body, but with an innate though secret tendency to the love of Good in his main-spring of Mind. But God help us all! It is at present a sad jar of atoms.
life birthday time
What is the worst of woes that wait on age? What stamps the wrinkle deeper on the brow? To view each loved one blotted from life's page, And be alone on earth, as I am now.
track steps glory
Who tracks the steps of glory to the grave?
wisdom intelligence sage
Though sages may pour out their wisdom's treasure, there is no sterner moralist than pleasure.
family children home
The place is very well and quiet and the children only scream in a low voice.
funny stupidity literature
The Cardinal is at his wit's end - it is true that he had not far to go.
tears literature form
Smiles form the channels of a future tear.