God made bees, and bees made honey, God made man, and man made money,
WILLIAM COWPERHabits are soon assumed; but when we strive to strip them off, ’tis being flayed alive.
More William Cowper Quotes
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Existence is a strange bargain. Life owes us little; we owe it everything.
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And natural in gesture; much impress’d Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too; affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men.
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…So let us welcome peaceful evening in.
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The rich are too indolent, the poor too weak, to bear the insupportable fatigue of thinking.
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The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose.
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Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have oft-times no connection.
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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. His purposes will ripen fast, Unfolding every hour;
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Remorse, the fatal egg that pleasure laid.
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[My kitten’s] gambols are not to be described, and would be incredible, if they could.
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Vice stings us even in our pleasures, but virtue consoles us even in our pains.
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The Spirit breathes upon the Word and brings the truth to sight.
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Habits are soon assumed; but when we strive to strip them off, ’tis being flayed alive.
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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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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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