Where men of judgment creep and feel their way, The positive pronounce without dismay.

Quote by William Cowper

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I would not enter in my list of friends, Who needlessly sets foot upon a...

I would not enter in my list of friends, Who needlessly sets foot upon a...

Absence of proof is not proof of absence.

Absence of proof is not proof of absence.

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,...

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,...

Remorse, the fatal egg that pleasure laid.

Remorse, the fatal egg that pleasure laid.

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.

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

O, popular applause! what heart of man is proof against thy sweet, seducing charms?

O, popular applause! what heart of man is proof against thy sweet, seducing charms?

The parson knows enough who knows a Duke.

The parson knows enough who knows a Duke.

Nature is a good name for an effect whose cause is God.

Nature is a good name for an effect whose cause is God.

Who loves a garden loves a greenhouse too.

Who loves a garden loves a greenhouse too.

No one was ever scolded out of their sins.

No one was ever scolded out of their sins.

No wild enthusiast could rest, till half the world like him was possessed.

No wild enthusiast could rest, till half the world like him was possessed.

Ye fearful saints fresh courage take, The clouds you so much dread Are big with...

Ye fearful saints fresh courage take, The clouds you so much dread Are big with...

For 'tis a truth well known to most, That whatsoever thing is lost We seek...

For 'tis a truth well known to most, That whatsoever thing is lost We seek...

No man can be a patriot on an empty stomach.

No man can be a patriot on an empty stomach.

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

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

How much a dunce that has been sent to roam, excels a dunce that has...

How much a dunce that has been sent to roam, excels a dunce that has...

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

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

Glory, built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt.

Glory, built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt.