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A God all mercy is a God unjust.
All men think that all men are mortal but themselves.
Tomorrow is a satire on today, And shows its weakness.
The clouds may drop down titles and estates, and wealth may seek us, but wisdom must be sought.
They only babble who practise not reflection.
Truth never was indebted to a lie.
The man that makes a character, makes foes.
Virtue alone has majesty in death.
Wishing of all employments is the worst.
One to destroy, is murder by the law; and gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe; to murder thousands, takes a specious name, 'War's glorious... →
Some for renown, on scraps of learning dote, And think they grow immortal as they quote.
All men think all men mortal, but themselves.
None think the great unhappy, but the great.