Tis liberty alone that gives the flower Of fleeting life its lustre and perfume; And we are weeds without it.
WILLIAM COWPERThe rich are too indolent, the poor too weak, to bear the insupportable fatigue of thinking.
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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Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men; Wisdom in minds attentive to their own.
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To follow foolish precedents, and wink With both our eyes, is easier than to think.
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The bud may have a bitter taste, But sweet will be the flower.
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Manner is all in all, whate’er is writ,The substitute for genius, sense, and wit.
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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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We are never more in danger than when we think ourselves most secure, nor in reality more secure than when we seem to be most in danger.
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Accomplishments have taken virtue’s place, and wisdom falls before exterior grace.
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The man to solitude accustom’d long, Perceives in everything that lives a tongue; Not animals alone, but shrubs and trees Have speech for him, and understood with ease,
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Remorse begets reform.
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[My kitten’s] gambols are not to be described, and would be incredible, if they could.
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Who loves a garden loves a greenhouse too.
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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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Events of all sorts creep or fly exactly as God pleases.
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The darkest day, if you live till tomorrow, will have passed away.
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