It chills my blood to hear the blest Supreme Rudely appealed to on each trifling theme.

Quote by William Cowper

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Variety's the very spice of life, That gives it all its flavor.

Variety's the very spice of life, That gives it all its flavor.

A fool must now and then be right, by chance.

A fool must now and then be right, by chance.

The earth was made so various, that the mind Of desultory man, studious of change,...

The earth was made so various, that the mind Of desultory man, studious of change,...

Glory built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt

Glory built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt

The parson knows enough who knows a Duke.

The parson knows enough who knows a Duke.

Freedom hath a thousand charms to show, That slaves however contented never know

Freedom hath a thousand charms to show, That slaves however contented never know

Ceremony leads her bigots forth, prepared to fight for shadows of no worth. While truths,...

Ceremony leads her bigots forth, prepared to fight for shadows of no worth. While truths,...

Grief is itself a med'cine.

Grief is itself a med'cine.

John Gilpin was a citizen Of credit and renown, A train-band captain eke was he...

John Gilpin was a citizen Of credit and renown, A train-band captain eke was he...

God made the country, and man made the town.

God made the country, and man made the town.

A self-made man? Yes, and one who worships his creator.

A self-made man? Yes, and one who worships his creator.

The darkest day, if you live till tomorrow, will have past away.

The darkest day, if you live till tomorrow, will have past away.

No man can be a patriot on an empty stomach.

No man can be a patriot on an empty stomach.

It is a terrible thought, that nothing is ever forgotten; that not an oath is...

It is a terrible thought, that nothing is ever forgotten; that not an oath is...

The innocent seldom find an uncomfortable pillow.

The innocent seldom find an uncomfortable pillow.

Manner is all in all whatever is writ, the substitute for genius sense and wit

Manner is all in all whatever is writ, the substitute for genius sense and wit

Absence from whom we love is worse than death, and frustrates hope severer than despair

Absence from whom we love is worse than death, and frustrates hope severer than despair

The solemn fop; significant and budge; A fool with judges, amongst fools a judge

The solemn fop; significant and budge; A fool with judges, amongst fools a judge

If you judge, investigate

If you judge, investigate

We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by...

We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by...