Two evils, of almost equal weight, may befall the man of erudition; never to be listened to, and to be listened to always. See image Walter Savage Landor
Men universally are ungrateful towards him who instructs them, unless, in the hours or in the intervals of instruction, he presents a sweet-cake to their self-love. See image Walter Savage Landor
Those who are quite satisfied sit still and do nothing; those who are not quite satisfied are the sole benefactors of the world. See image Walter Savage Landor