Absence of proof is not proof of absence.
WILLIAM COWPERRemorse, the fatal egg that pleasure laid.
More William Cowper Quotes
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When nations are to perish in their sins, ’tis in the Church the leprosy begins.
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This fond attachment to the well-known place Whence first we started into life’s long race.
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O solitude, where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face? Better dwell in the midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place.
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Throws up a steamy column, and the cups That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in
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Satire is, more than those he brands, to blame; He hides behind a magisterial air He own offences, and strips others’ bare.
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And the tear that is wiped with a little address, May be follow’d perhaps by a smile.
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God made the country, and man made the town.
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The proud are ever most provoked by pride.
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Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it e’en in age, and at our latest day.
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Grief is itself a medicine.
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Glory, built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt.
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Thus happiness depends, as nature shows, less on exterior things than most suppose.
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A self-made man? Yes, and one who worships his creator.
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What is there in the vale of lifeHalf so delightful as a wife;When friendship, love and peace combineTo stamp the marriage-bond divine?
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A life of ease is a difficult pursuit.
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