The privilege and pleasure That we treasure beyond measure Is to run on little errands for the Ministers of State. W. S. Gilbert More Quotes by W. S. Gilbert More Quotes From W. S. Gilbert For duty, duty must be done; The rule applies to everyone. W. S. Gilbert duty done There's a fascination frantic in a ruin that's romantic. W. S. Gilbert frantic ruins fascination I'm very good at integral and differential calculus, I know the scientific names of beings animalculous; In short, in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral, I am the very model of a modern Major-General. W. S. Gilbert vegetables math animal Posterity shall know of me even less than I shall know of posterity. W. S. Gilbert posterity knows I am a child of Nature, and take after my mother. W. S. Gilbert mother children If I can wheedle W. S. Gilbert why-not knives imagination I am the very model of a modern major general W. S. Gilbert minerals calculus modern I am a courtier grave and serious Who is about to kiss your hand: Try to combine a pose imperious With a demeanour nobly bland. W. S. Gilbert kissing trying hands The Law is the true embodiment of everything that's excellent; it has no kind of fault or flaw and I, my Lords, embody the Law. W. S. Gilbert embodiment faults law Strike the concertina's melancholy string! W. S. Gilbert echoes blow past Oh, I am a cook and a captain bold, W. S. Gilbert gigs captains sun I shall carry to the Catacombs of Age, W. S. Gilbert age mind memories He led his regiment from behind. He found it less exciting. W. S. Gilbert exciting found inspirational When a felon s not engaged in his employment, Or maturing his felonious little plans, His capacity for innocent enjoyment Is just as great as any honest mans. W. S. Gilbert felons employment littles Posterity will know as little of me as I know of posterity. W. S. Gilbert posterity knows littles Things are seldom what they seem, skim milk masquerades as cream. W. S. Gilbert If you wish in this world to advance, your merits you're bound to enhance You must stir it and stump it, and blow your own trumpet, or trust me, you haven't a chance. W. S. Gilbert
