To Me More Dear, Congenial

See Me, How Calm I Am. Ay, People Are Generally Calm At The Misfortunes Of Others.

The Ambitious Are Forever Followed By Adulation For They Receive The Most Pleasure From Flattery.

I Have Known A German Prince With More Titles Than Subjects, And A Spanish Nobleman With More Names Than Shirts.

The World Is Like A Vast Sea: Mankind Like A Vessel Sailing On Its Tempestuous Bosom. ... [t]he Sciences Serve Us For Oars.

To Me More Dear, Congenial To My Heart, One Native Charm, Than All The Gloss Of Art.