Let the poet always walk thus

Quote by Alfred Victor Vigny

Topics: Poets Quotes

Above all, we must abolish hope in the heart of man. A calm despair, without...

Above all, we must abolish hope in the heart of man. A calm despair, without...

Greatness is the dream of youth realized in old age.

Greatness is the dream of youth realized in old age.

Only silence is great; all else is weakness.

Only silence is great; all else is weakness.

To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men.

To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men.

Speech is oft repented, silence never

Speech is oft repented, silence never

Such silence has an actual sound, the sound of disappearance.

Such silence has an actual sound, the sound of disappearance.

Silence is exhilarating at first - as noise is - but there is a sweetness...

Silence is exhilarating at first - as noise is - but there is a sweetness...

To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men.

To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men.

Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute.

Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute.

There is no reply to the ignorant like keeping silence

There is no reply to the ignorant like keeping silence

Silence is the most perfect expression of scorn.

Silence is the most perfect expression of scorn.

Sloth and Silence are a Fool's Virtues

Sloth and Silence are a Fool's Virtues

Yet, sadly, accidental rudeness occurs alarmingly often. Best to say nothing at all, my dear...

Yet, sadly, accidental rudeness occurs alarmingly often. Best to say nothing at all, my dear...

Silence (in court) may be equivalent to confession

Silence (in court) may be equivalent to confession

I have always thought it would be a blessing if each person could be blind...

I have always thought it would be a blessing if each person could be blind...

Silence is the virtue of fools.

Silence is the virtue of fools.

There are times when silence has the loudest voice

There are times when silence has the loudest voice

Silence was never written down

Silence was never written down

Silence is the wit of fools.

Silence is the wit of fools.

To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men.

To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men.

It is weakness rather than wickedness which renders men unfit to be trusted with unlimited...

It is weakness rather than wickedness which renders men unfit to be trusted with unlimited...