70+ Robert Burns Quotes | Minimalist Quotes

There is no such uncertainty as a sure thing.
ROBERT BURNS

Philosophy Uncertain
The snowdrop and primrose our woodlands adorn, and violets bathe in the wet o’ the morn.
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Bath Flower Ourselves Violence
When chill November’s surly blast Made fields and forests bare.
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Cold Forest November Winds
Now’s the day and now’s the hour.
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End One Liner Present Time
Some books are lies frae end to end.
ROBERT BURNS

Book End Lying One Liner
It ‘s guid to be merry and wise, It ‘s guid to be honest and true, It ‘s guid to support Caledonia’s cause, And bide by the buff and the blue.
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Guide Honesty Support True Wisdom
To make a happy fireside clime To weans and wife, That’s the true pathos and sublime Of human life.
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Happiness Human Life True Wife
And like a passing thought, she fled In light away.
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Herself Light Pass Run Thinking
Inspiring bold JohnBarleycorn! What dangers thou canst make us scorn! Wi’ usquebae, we’ll face the devil!
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Danger Devil Face Inspirational
I’m truly sorry man’s dominion has broken Nature’s social union.
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Domination Myself Nature Social Sorry True
Oh my luve’s like a red, red rose, That’s newly sprung in June; Oh my luve’s like the melodie That’s sweetly played in tune.
ROBERT BURNS

Play Red Rose
Again rejoicing Nature sees Her robe assume its vernal hues Her leafy locks wave in the breeze, All freshly steep’d in the morning dews.
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Happiness Morning Nature Wind
Suspicion is a heavy armor and with its weight it impedes more than it protects.
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heavy Protection Weight
Nature’s law, That man was made to mourn. Man’s inhumanity to man Makes countless thousands mourn! O Death, the poor man’s dearest friend, The kindest and the best!
ROBERT BURNS

Best Count Death Humanity Kind Law Man Nature
Firmness in enduring and exertion is a character I always wish to possess. I have always despised the whining yelp of complaint and cowardly resolve.
ROBERT BURNS

Character Complaint Coward Endurance Myself Possession
Nae man can tether time or tide.
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Change Man One Liner Time
Critics! Those cut-throat bandits in the paths of fame.
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Critics Fame Path Struggle
To see her is to love her, And love but her forever; For nature made her what she is, And never made anither!
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Forever Herself Love Nature See
Here’s to us, who’s like us Damn few, and they’re all dead.
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Death Ourselves Team
But facts are chiels that winna ding, An’ downa be disputed.
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Fact Fight Life
Dare to be honest and fear no labor.
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Brave Dare Fear Honesty
But to see her was to love her, Love but her, and love forever.
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Forever Love See
Prudent, cautious self-control is wisdom’s root.
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Care Control Root Wisdom
The upright, honest-hearted man Who strives to do the best he can, Need never fear the church’s ban Or hell’s damnation.
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Best Fear Heart Hell Honesty Man Need
Anticipation forward points the view.
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One Liner Point View
Or like the snow falls in the river, A moment white-then melts for ever.
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Fall Moments River Snow
If there’s another world, he lives in bliss; if there is none, he made the best of this.
ROBERT BURNS

Best Himself Live World

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