Sin is not harmful because it is forbidden, but it is forbidden because it is harmful.
No, Freedom has a thousand charms to show That slaves, howe'er contented, never know.
"Stay" is a charming word in a friend's vocabulary.
A beauty is a woman you notice; A charmer is one who notices you.
Two goddesses now must Cyprus adore; The Muses are ten, and the Graces are four; Stella's wit is so charming, so sweet her fair face, She shines a new Venus, a Muse, and a Grace.
Gold gives to the ugliest thing a certain charming air, For that without it were else a miserable affair. [Fr., L'or donne aux plus laids certain charme pour plaire, Et que sans lui le reste est une triste affaire.]
There is a lust in man no charm can tame: Of loudly publishing his neighbor's shame: On eagles wings immortal scandals fly, while virtuous actions are born and die.
Many people say that government is necessary because some men cannot be trusted to look after themselves, but anarchists say that government is harmful because no men can be trusted to look after anyone else.
Full many a lady I have eyed with best regard, and many a time Th' harmony of their tongues hath into bondage Brought my too diligent ear; for several virtues Have I liked several women; never any With so full soul but some defect in her Did quarrel with the noblest grace she owed, And put it to the foil.
Grace has been defined as the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul.
Gracefulness has been defined to be the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul.
An harmless flaming meteor shone for hair, And fell adown his shoulders with losse care.
But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads?
But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads.
Half of the harm that is done in this world Is due to people who want to feel important. They don't mean to do harm But the harm does not interest them.
Be not affronted at a joke. If one throw salt at thee, thou wilt receive no harm, unless thou art raw.
A good education is usually harmful to a dancer. A good calf is better than a good head.
I have done more harm by the falseness of trying to please than by the honesty of trying to hurt.
A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom.
Irrationally held truths may be more harmful than reasoned errors.
Beauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm depend on simplicity.
Opposition brings concord. Out of discord comes the fairest harmony.
You don't get harmony when everybody sings the same note.
There is music wherever there is harmony, order, or proportion.
Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance and order and rhythm and harmony.