That discipline which corrects the eagerness of worldly passions, which fortifies the heart with virtuous principles, which enlightens the mind with useful knowledge, and furnishes to it matter of enjoyment from within itself, is of more consequence to real felicity… — Robert Blair Copy Share Image
Industry is not only the instrument of improvement, but the foundation of pleasure. He who is a stranger to it may possess, but cannot enjoy, for it is labor only which gives relish to pleasure. It is the indispensable condition… — Robert Blair Copy Share Image
Friendship! Mysterious cement of the soul, Sweet'ner of life, and solder of society. — Robert Blair Copy Share Image
The grave, dread thing! Men shiver when thou'rt named: Nature appalled, Shakes off her wonted firmness. — Robert Blair Copy Share Image
The best-concerted schemes men lay for fame, Die fast away: only themselves die faster. The far-fam'd sculptor, and the laurell'd bard, Those bold insurancers… — Robert Blair Copy Share Image
How blunt are all the arrows of thy quiver in comparison with those of guilt. — Robert Blair Copy Share Image
But if there be an hereafter,And that there is, conscience, uninfluenc'dAnd suffer'd to speak out, tells every man,Then must it be an awful thing… — Robert Blair Copy Share Image
The tap'ring pyramid, the Egyptian's pride, And wonder of the world, whose spiky top Has wounded the thick cloud. — Robert Blair Copy Share Image
Our time is fixed, and all our days are number'd; How long, how short, we know not:—this we know, Duty requires we calmly wait… — Robert Blair Copy Share Image
That discipline which corrects the eagerness of worldly passions, which fortifies the heart with virtuous principles, which enlightens the mind with useful knowledge, and… — Robert Blair Copy Share Image
Affectation is certain deformity; by forming themselves on fantastic models, the young begin with being ridiculous, and often end in being vicious. — Robert Blair Copy Share Image
