The bud may have a bitter taste, But sweet will be the flow’r. Blind unbelief is sure to err And scan His work in vain; God is His own interpreter, And He will make it plain.
WILLIAM COWPERGod moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform; He plants his footsteps in the sea, And rides upon the storm.
More William Cowper Quotes
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Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, but trust Him for His grace; Behind a frowning providence He hides a smiling face.
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The bud may have a bitter taste, But sweet will be the flower.
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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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A self-made man? Yes, and one who worships his creator.
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Man may dismiss compassion from his heart, but God never will.
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Sends Nature forth the daughter of the skies… To dance on earth, and charm all human eyes.
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Blest be the art that can immortalize,–the art that baffles time’s tyrannic claim to quench it.
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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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Pleasure admitted in undue degree, enslaves the will, nor leaves the judgment free.
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Tea – the cups that cheer but not inebriate.
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I am out of humanity’s reach.I must finish my journey alone,Never hear the sweet music of speech;I start at the sound of my own.
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Glory, built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt.
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They whom truth and wisdom lead, can gather honey from a weed.
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God made the country, and man made the town.
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Deep in unfathomable mines Of never failing skill He treasures up his bright designs,
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