Charm strikes the sight, but merit wins the soul.

Hope springs eternal in the human breast: Man never is, but always To be Blest.

What will a child learn sooner than a song?

For what I have publish'd, I can only hope to be pardon'd; but for what I have burned, I deserve to be prais'd.

To swear is neither brave, polite, nor wise.

We may see the small value God has for riches, by the people he gives them to.

To be angry is to revenge the faults of others on ourselves.

Expression is the dress of thought.

Every professional was once an amateur.

Act well your part, there all the honour lies.

A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.

Amusement is the happiness of those who cannot think.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

To err is human; to forgive, divine.

The only time you run out of chances is when you stop taking them

Who breaks a butterfly on a wheel?

What Reason weaves, by Passion is undone.

A wise ruler should rely on what is under his own control, not on what is under the control of others.

The ends justify the means.