Some people are more nice than wise.
WILLIAM COWPERJudge not the Lord by feeble sense, But trust him for his grace; Behind a frowning providence He hides a smiling face.
More William Cowper Quotes
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Satire is, more than those he brands, to blame; He hides behind a magisterial air He own offences, and strips others’ bare.
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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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Elegant as simplicity, and warm As ecstasy.
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Who loves a garden loves a greenhouse too.
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A fool must now and then be right, by chance
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O solitude, where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face? Better dwell in the midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place.
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Men deal with life as children with their play, Who first misuse, then cast their toys away.
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Pleasure is labour too, and tires as much.
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An idler is a watch that wants both hands; As useless if it goes as when it stands.
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The innocent seldom find an uncomfortable pillow.
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A life of ease is a difficult pursuit.
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Far happier are the dead methinks than they who look for death and fear it every day.
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Manner is all in all, whate’er is writ,The substitute for genius, sense, and wit.
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A self-made man? Yes, and one who worships his creator.
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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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