Nothing [...] will ever be attempted, if all possible objections must be first overcome.
The History of Rasselas, Prince of AbissiniaIs there such depravity in man as that he should injure another without benefit to himself?
The History of Rasselas, Prince of AbissiniaDistance has the same effect on the mind as on the eye.
The History of Rasselas, Prince of AbissiniaHuman life is every where a state in which much is to be endured, and little to be enjoyed.
The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia