~ William Cowper Quotes ~

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How much a dunce that has been sent to roam Excels a dunce that has been kept at home!

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A glory gilds the sacred page Majestic like the sun It gives a light to every age It gives but borrows none.

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God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform; He plants his footsteps in the sea And rides upon the storm.

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We are never more in danger than when we think ourselves most secure nor in reality more secure than when we seem to be most in danger.

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What is there in the vale of life Half so delightful as a wife When Friendship love and peace combine To stamp the marriage bond divine?

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He that has seen both sides of fifty has lived to little purpose if he has no other views of the world than he had when he was much younger.

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Existence is a strange bargain. Life owes us little; we owe it everything. The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose.

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Restraining prayer we cease to fight; Prayer keeps the Christian's armor bright; And Satan trembles when he sees The weakest saint upon his knees.

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I praise the Frenchman; his remark was shrewd - 'How sweet how passing sweet is solitude.' But grant me still a friend in my retreat Whom I may whisper - Solitude is sweet.