William Cowper Quotes & Sayings
36 most famous William Cowper quotes and sayings (poet). These are the first 10 quotes we have.
“God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform. He plants his footsteps in the sea, and rides upon the storm.”
“Knowledge is proud that it knows so much; wisdom is humble that it knows no more.”
“Absence from whom we love is worse than death, and frustrates hope severer than despair.”
“Variety's the very spice of life, That gives it all its flavor.”
“Where men of judgment creep and feel their way, The positive pronounce without dismay.”
“Ceremony leads her bigots forth, prepared to fight for shadows of no worth. While truths, on which eternal things depend, can hardly find a single friend.”
“Who loves a garden loves a greenhouse too.”
“The dogs did bark, the children screamed, Up flew the windows all; And every soul bawled out, Well done! As loud as he could bawl.”
“They whom truth and wisdom lead, can gather honey from a weed.”
“Glory, built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt.”
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