While Europe's eye is fix'd on mighty things, The fate of empires and the fall of kings; While quacks of State must each produce his plan, And even c…

- Robert Burns

Gie me ae spark o' Nature's fire, That's a' the learning I desire.

- Robert Burns

There is no such uncertainty as a sure thing.

- Robert Burns

The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men, Gang aft a-gley, And leave us nought but grief and pain, For promised joy.

- Robert Burns

Oh would some power the gift give us, to see ourselves as others see us!

- Robert Burns

A women can make an average man great, and a great man average.

- Robert Burns

To see her is to love her, And love but her forever; For nature made her what she is, And never made anither!

- Robert Burns

Now's the day and now's the hour.

- Robert Burns

Ye Hypocrites, are these your pranks To murder men and gie God thanks Desist for shame, proceed no further God won't accept your thanks for murder.

- Robert Burns