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• Who shall dispute what the Reviewers say? Their word's sufficient; and to ask a reason, In such a state as theirs, is downright treason.

  Charles Churchill

  Criticism, Reason, Disputes

  Charles Churchill, James L. Hannay (1866). “Poetical Works: With a Memoir by James L. Hannay and Copious Notes by W. Tooke”, p.66

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• No two on earth in all things can agree;
  All have some darling singularity;
  Women and men, as well as girls and boys,
  In gewgaws take delight, and sigh for toys,
  Your sceptres and your crowns, and such like things,
  Are but a better kind of toys for kings.
  In things indifferent reason bids us choose,
  Whether the whim's a monkey or a muse.

  Charles Churchill

  Girl, Kings, Boys

  Charles Churchill (1822). “The Poems of Charles Churchill”, p.95

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• Enough of satire; in less harden'd times
  Great was her force, and mighty were her rhymes.
  I've read of men, beyond man's daring brave,
  Who yet have trembled at the strokes she gave;
  Whose souls have felt more terrible alarms
  From her one line, than from a world in arms.

  Charles Churchill

  Men, Brave, Soul

  Charles Churchill (1822). “The Poems of Charles Churchill”, p.164

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• Constant attention wears the active mind, Blots out our pow'rs, and leaves a blank behind.

  Charles Churchill

  Mind, Attention, Blank

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• The oak, when living, monarch of the wood; The English oak, which, dead, commands the flood.

  Charles Churchill

  Woods, Flood, Command

  Charles Churchill, Robert Southey (1854). “The Poetical Works of Charles Churchill: With Copious Notes and a Life of the Author”, p.90

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• Satire, whilst envy and ill-humor sway
  The mind of man, must always make her way;
  Nor to a bosom, with discretion fraught,
  Is all her malice worth a single thought.
  The wise have not the will, nor fools the power,
  To stop her headstrong course; within the hour
  Left to herself, she dies; opposing strife
  Gives her fresh vigor, and prolongs her life.

  Charles Churchill

  Wise, Men, Giving

  Charles Churchill, “The Author”

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• If honor calls, where'er she points the way
  The sons of honor follow, and obey.

  Charles Churchill

  Son, Honor, Way

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• Whom drink made wits, though nature made them fools.

  Charles Churchill

  Fool, Drink, Made

  Charles Churchill, James Hannay (1866). “The poetical works of Charles Churchill, with notes by W. Tooke. with a memoir by J.L. Hannay”, p.197

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• Even in a hero's heart
  Discretion is the better part.

  Charles Churchill

  Hero, Heart, Discretion

  Charles Churchill (1855). “The poetical works of Charles Churcill: With memoir, critical dissertation, and explanatory notes”, p.219

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• Drawn by conceit from reason's plan
  How vain is that poor creature man;
  How pleas'd in ev'ry paltry elf
  To grate about that thing himself.

  Charles Churchill

  Men, Reason, Poor

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• Within the brain's most secret cells,
  A certain lord chief justice dwells,
  Of sov'reign power, whom one and all,
  With common voice we reason call.

  Charles Churchill

  Voice, Cells, Justice

  Charles Churchill, “The Ghost - Book IV”

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• Ourselves are to ourselves the cause of ill.

  Charles Churchill

  Causes, Ill

  Charles Churchill, Robert Southey (1854). “The Poetical Works of Charles Churchill: With Copious Notes and a Life of the Author”, p.284

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