The dumpling is indeed of more ancient institution, and of foreign origin; but alas, what were those dumplings? Nothing but a few lentils sodden together, moisten'd and cemented with a little seeth'd fat.
Truth is the same thing to the understanding, as Music to the ear, and Beauty to the eye. - John Arbuthnot
Truth is the same thing to the understanding, as Music to the ear, and Beauty to the eye.
- John Arbuthnot
Truth can never be an enemy to true religion, which appears always to the best advantage when it is most examined. - John Arbuthnot
Truth can never be an enemy to true religion, which appears always to the best advantage when it is most examined.
Mathematical studies may serve for a pleasant entertainment for those hours which young men are apt to throw away upon their vices. - John Arbuthnot
Mathematical studies may serve for a pleasant entertainment for those hours which young men are apt to throw away upon their vices.
Biography is one of the new terrors of death. - John Arbuthnot
Biography is one of the new terrors of death.
To bliss unknown by lofty soul aspires, My lot unequal to my vast desires. - John Arbuthnot
To bliss unknown by lofty soul aspires, My lot unequal to my vast desires.
Unjust force can never give any just dominion. - John Arbuthnot
Unjust force can never give any just dominion.
The first Care in building of Cities, is to make them airy and well perflated; infectious Distempers must necessarily be propagated amongst Mankind l… - John Arbuthnot
The first Care in building of Cities, is to make them airy and well perflated; infectious Distempers must necessarily be propagated amongst Mankind l…
All political parties die at last of swallowing their own lies. - John Arbuthnot
All political parties die at last of swallowing their own lies.
He warns the heads of parties against believing their own lies. - John Arbuthnot
He warns the heads of parties against believing their own lies.
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