Man should be ever better than he seems. Sir Aubrey de Vere, 2nd Baronet More Quotes by Sir Aubrey de Vere, 2nd Baronet More Quotes From Sir Aubrey de Vere, 2nd Baronet Power's footstool is opinion and his throne the human heart. Sir Aubrey de Vere, 2nd Baronet thrones power heart Art thou a type of beauty, or of power, Of sweet enjoyment, or disastrous sin? Sir Aubrey de Vere, 2nd Baronet sin sweet art There is no remedy for time misspent; No healing for the waste of idleness, Whose very languor is a punishment Heavier than active souls can feel or guess. Sir Aubrey de Vere, 2nd Baronet punishment soul healing