For that age of intellect was also an age of blood; the era of art and luxury was also an era of cruelty and crime.

The intellect lent a shining luster to the era of Augustus, but because it was intellect only it was gilt and not gold.

Had the heart re-enforced the intellect with sympathy and justice the age of Augustus might have been an era golden, indeed, and also perpetual.
Great men capitalize the impotency of unsupported intellect.
Ten-talent men have often known more than they would do.

The children of genius have not always lived up to their moral light.

Burns' mind ran swiftly forward, but his will followed afar off.