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.
WILLIAM COWPERSatire is, more than those he brands, to blame; He hides behind a magisterial air He own offences, and strips others’ bare.
More William Cowper Quotes
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And the tear that is wiped with a little address, May be follow’d perhaps by a smile.
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The proud are ever most provoked by pride.
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There is in souls a sympathy with sounds: And as the mind is pitch’d the ear is pleased With melting airs, or martial, brisk or grave; Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touch’d within us, and the heart replies.
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A heretic, my dear sir, is a fellow who disagrees with you regarding something neither of you knows anything about.
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Pleasure is labour too, and tires as much.
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Elegant as simplicity, and warm As ecstasy.
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But still remember, if you mean to please, To press your point with modesty and ease.
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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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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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Pleasure admitted in undue degree, enslaves the will, nor leaves the judgment free.
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I venerate the man whose heart is warm, Whose hands are pure, whose doctrine and whose life, Coincident, exhibit lucid proof That he is honest in the sacred cause.
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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 bud may have a bitter taste, But sweet will be the flower.
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Happy the man who sees a God employed in all the good and ills that checker life.
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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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