Twas the saying of an ancient sage that humour was the only test of gravity, and gravity of humour. For a subject which would not bear raillery was suspicious; and a jest which would not bear a serious examination was… — Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury Copy Share Image
How comes it to pass, then, that we appear such cowards in reasoning, and are so afraid to stand the test of ridicule? -… — Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury Copy Share Image
There is a melancholy which accompanies all enthusiasm. — Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury Copy Share Image
Men's first thoughts in this matter are generally better than their second; their natural notions better than those refin'd by study, or consultation with… — Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury Copy Share Image
Twas the saying of an ancient sage that humour was the only test of gravity, and gravity of humour. For a subject which would… — Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury Copy Share Image
