Thou makest the man, O Sorrow!--yes, the whole man,--as the crucible gold. Votes: 2
Then blessings on thee, my afternoon torpor Thou makest a prince of a mental porpor. Votes: 2
If thou makest a statement concerning women, lo, she shall immediately try to disprove it straightway. She goeth by contraries. Votes: 2
Foul jealousy! that turnest love divine to joyless dread, and makest the loving heart with hateful thoughts to languish and to pine. Votes: 2
Sleep, rest of nature, O sleep, most gentle of the divinities, peace of the soul, thou at whose presence care disappears, who soothest hearts wearied with daily employments, and makest them strong again for labour! Votes: 2
Deliberate long before thou consecrate a friend, and when thy impartial justice concludes him worthy of thy bosom, receive him joyfully, and entertain him wisely; impart thy secrets boldly, and mingle thy thoughts with his: he is thy very self; and use him so; if thou firmly think him faithful, thou makest him so. Votes: 2
Be very vigilant over thy child in the April of his understanding, lest the frost of May nip his blossoms. While he is a tender twig, straighten him; whilst he is a new vessel, season him; such as thou makest him, such commonly shall thou find him. Let his first lesson be obedience and his second shall be what thou wilt. Votes: 2