Amongst the sons of men how few are known Who dare be just to merit not their own. — Charles Churchill Copy Share Image
Men the most infamous are fond of fame, And those who fear not guilt yet start at shame. — Charles Churchill Copy Share Image
By different methods different men excel, but where is he who can do all things well? — Charles Churchill Copy Share Image
Drawn by conceit from reason's plan How vain is that poor creature man; How pleas'd in ev'ry paltry elf To grate about… — Charles Churchill Copy Share Image
When fiction rises pleasing to the eye, men will believe, because they love the lie; but truth herself, if clouded with a… — Charles Churchill Copy Share Image
Little do such men know the toil, the pains, the daily, nightly racking of the brains, to range the thoughts, the matter… — Charles Churchill Copy Share Image
There's a strange something, which without a brain Fools feel, and which e'en wise men can't explain, Planted in man, to bind… — Charles Churchill Copy Share Image
What is this world?--A term which men have got, To signify not one in ten knows what; A term, which with no… — Charles Churchill Copy Share Image
No two on earth in all things can agree; All have some darling singularity; Women and men, as well as girls and… — Charles Churchill Copy Share Image
Satire, whilst envy and ill-humor sway The mind of man, must always make her way; Nor to a bosom, with discretion fraught,… — Charles Churchill Copy Share Image
Enough of satire; in less harden'd times Great was her force, and mighty were her rhymes. I've read of men, beyond man's… — Charles Churchill Copy Share Image
What is this world?--A term which men have got, To signify not one in ten knows what; A term, which with no more precision… — Charles Churchill Copy Share
Enough of self, that darling luscious theme, O'er which philosophers in raptures dream; Of which with seeming disregard they write Then prizing most when… — Charles Churchill Copy Share
Gipsies, who every ill can cure, Except the ill of being poor Who charms 'gainst love and agues sell, Who can in hen-roost set… — Charles Churchill Copy Share
The stage I chose--a subject fair and free-- 'Tis yours--'tis mine--'tis public property. All common exhibitions open lie, For praise or censure, to the… — Charles Churchill Copy Share
Who shall dispute what the Reviewers say? Their word's sufficient; and to ask a reason, In such a state as theirs, is downright treason. — Charles Churchill Copy Share
The rigid saint, by whom no mercy's shown To saints whose lives are better than his own. — Charles Churchill Copy Share
To copy beauty forfeits all pretense to fame; to copy faults is want of sense — Charles Churchill Copy Share
Little do such men know the toil, the pains, the daily, nightly racking of the brains, to range the thoughts, the matter to digest,… — Charles Churchill Copy Share
Fashion--a word which knaves and fools may use, Their knavery and folly to excuse. — Charles Churchill Copy Share
The danger chiefly lies in acting well; no crime's so great as daring to excel. — Charles Churchill Copy Share
When satire flies abroad on falsehood's wing, Short is her life, and impotent her sting; But when to truth allied, the wound she gives… — Charles Churchill Copy Share
Statesman all over, in plots famous grown, He mouths a sentence, as curs mouth a bone. — Charles Churchill Copy Share
There's a strange something, which without a brain Fools feel, and which e'en wise men can't explain, Planted in man, to bind him to… — Charles Churchill Copy Share
