John Wolcot famous quotes

What rage for fame attends both great and small! Better be damned than mentioned not at all.
-- John Wolcot

#Rage #Fame

People may have too much of a good thing:Full as an egg of wisdom thus I sing.
-- John Wolcot

#Eggs #People #May

No, let the monarch's bags and others holdThe flattering, mighty, nay, al-mighty gold.
-- John Wolcot

#Gold #Bags #Als

It is money makes the mare to trot.
-- John Wolcot

#Money #Mares

A fellow in a market town, Most musical, cried razors up and down.
-- John Wolcot

#Music #Musical #Razors

Care to our coffin adds a nail, no doubt, And every grin so merry draws one out.
-- John Wolcot

#Doubt #Nails #Add

Enjoy thy stream, O harmless fish; And when an angler for his dish, Through gluttony's vile sin, Attempts, the wretch, to pull thee out, God give thee strength, O gentle trout, To pull the rascal in!
-- John Wolcot

#Giving #Trout #Sin

Midas, they say, possessed the art of old; Of turning whatsoe'er he touch'd to gold; This modern statesmen can reverse with ease - Touch them with gold, they'll turn to what you please.
-- John Wolcot

#Art #Political #Gold

Every gift, though it be small, is in reality great if given with affection.
-- John Wolcot

#Reality #Affection #Given

The greatest men May ask a foolish question, now and then.
-- John Wolcot

#Men #May #Foolish