James Beattie Quotes

Ah, who can tell how hard it is to climb the steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar?

Some deemed him wondrous wise, and some believed him mad.

From labour health, from health contentment spring; contentment opes the source of every joy.

He thought as a sage, though he felt like a man.

And beauty immortal awakes from the tomb.

In every age and every man there is something to praise as well as to blame.

Be ignorance thy choice, where knowledge leads to woe.

How sweet the words of Truth, breathed from the lips of Love.