Amongst the sons of men how few are known Who dare be just to merit not their own. — Charles Churchill Dare Copy Share Image
The danger chiefly lies in acting well; no crime's so great as daring to excel. — Charles Churchill Acting Copy Share Image
The oak, when living, monarch of the wood; The English oak, which, dead, commands the flood. — Charles Churchill Command Copy Share Image
Who, with tame cowardice familiar grown, would hear my thoughts, but fear to speak their own. — Charles Churchill Cowardice Copy Share Image
With various readings stored his empty skull, Learn'd without sense, and venerably dull. — Charles Churchill Dull Copy Share Image
Even in a hero's heart Discretion is the better part. — Charles Churchill Discretion Copy Share Image
The rigid saint, by whom no mercy's shown To saints whose lives are better than his own. — Charles Churchill Compassion Copy Share Image
View the whole scene, with critic judgment scan, And then deny him merit if you can. Where he falls short, 'tis Nature's… — Charles Churchill Critic Copy Share Image
Who all in raptures their own works rehearse, And drawl out measur'd prose, which they call verse. — Charles Churchill Poet Copy Share Image
