And the tear that is wiped with a little address, May be follow’d perhaps by a smile.
WILLIAM COWPERRestraining prayer, we cease to fight; Prayer keeps the Christian’s armor bright; And Satan trembles when he sees The weakest saint upon his knees.
More William Cowper Quotes
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No traveler e’er reached that blest abode who found not thorns and briers in his road.
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The only amarantine flower on earth Is virtue.
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Unless a love of virtue light the flame,
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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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Ye therefore who love mercy, teach your sons to love it, too.
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The path of sorrow, and that path alone, leads to the land where sorrow is unknown.
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Vice stings us even in our pleasures, but virtue consoles us even in our pains.
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If my resolution to be a great man was half so strong as it is to despise the shame of being a little one.
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No man can be a patriot on an empty stomach.
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Deep in unfathomable mines Of never failing skill He treasures up his bright designs,
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Restraining prayer, we cease to fight; Prayer keeps the Christian’s armor bright; And Satan trembles when he sees The weakest saint upon his knees.
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A fretful temper will divide the closest knot that may be tied, by ceaseless sharp corrosion; a temper passionate and fierce may suddenly your joys disperse at one immense explosion.
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Ceremony leads her bigots forth, prepared to fight for shadows of no worth.
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Nor rural sights alone, but rural sounds, Exhilirate the spirit, and restore The tone of languid nature.
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The Spirit breathes upon the Word and brings the truth to sight.
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