George Byron

For what were all these country patriots born? To hunt, and vote, and raise the price of corn? ↗

— George Byron

#corn #country #hunt #patriots #price

Her great merit is finding out mine; there is nothing so amiable as discernment. ↗

— George Byron

#discernment #finding #great #her #merit

I am sure of nothing so little as my own intentions. ↗

— George Byron

#i #i am #intentions #little #my own

I shall soon be six-and-twenty. Is there anything in the future that can possibly console us for not being always twenty-five? ↗

— George Byron

#anything #being #console #future #i

I would rather have a nod from an American, than a snuff- box from an emperor. ↗

— George Byron

#box #emperor #i #nod #rather

It is useless to tell one not to reason but to believe; you might as well tell a man not to wake but sleep. ↗

— George Byron

#man #might #reason #sleep #tell

It is very iniquitous to make me pay my debts, you have no idea of the pain it gives one. ↗

— George Byron

#gives #idea #make #me #no idea

Nothing can confound a wise man more than laughter from a dunce. ↗

— George Byron

#dunce #laughter #man #more #nothing

Now hatred is by far the longest pleasure; men love in haste but they detest at leisure. ↗

— George Byron

#far #haste #hatred #leisure #longest

Opinions are made to be changed or how is truth to be got at? ↗

— George Byron

#got #how #made #opinions #truth