Affectation is certain deformity; by forming themselves on fantastic models, the young begin with being ridiculous, and often end in being vicious.
- Robert Blair
Vicious, Forming, Models, Fantastic
Friendship! Mysterious cement of the soul, Sweet'ner of life, and solder of society.
- Robert Blair
Friendship, Society, Cement
Of joys departed, not to return, how painful the remembrance.
- Robert Blair
Painful, How, Remembrance, Departed
Throughout the whole vegetable, sensible, and rational world, whatever makes progress towards maturity, as soon as it has passed that point, begins to verge towards decay.
- Robert Blair
Maturity, Makes, Whole, Sensible
The grave, dread thing! Men shiver when thou'rt named: Nature appalled, Shakes off her wonted firmness.
- Robert Blair
Nature, Grave, Named, Firmness
When it draws near to witching time of night.
- Robert Blair
Time, Night, Near, Draws
Its visits, like those of angels, short, and far between.
- Robert Blair
Like, Far, Visits, Angels
How blunt are all the arrows of thy quiver in comparison with those of guilt.
- Robert Blair
Guilt, Comparison, How, Arrows
Action, so to speak, is the genius of nature.
- Robert Blair
Nature, Action, Speak, Genius
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