Reasoning at every step he treads, Man yet mistakes his way, Whilst meaner things, whom instinct leads, Are rarely known to stray.
WILLIAM COWPERThe Spirit breathes upon the Word and brings the truth to sight.
More William Cowper Quotes
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[My kitten’s] gambols are not to be described, and would be incredible, if they could.
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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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No traveler e’er reached that blest abode who found not thorns and briers in his road.
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Existence is a strange bargain. Life owes us little; we owe it everything.
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The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose.
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They whom truth and wisdom lead, can gather honey from a weed.
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Manner is all in all, whate’er is writ,The substitute for genius, sense, and wit.
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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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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.
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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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Some people are more nice than wise.
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It chills my blood to hear the blest Supreme Rudely appealed to on each trifling theme.
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No man can be a patriot on an empty stomach.
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Knowledge is proud that it knows so much; wisdom is humble that it knows no more.
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…So let us welcome peaceful evening in.
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