William Cowper Quotes

William Cowper
English Poet
Born: Nov 26, 1731
Died: Apr 25, 1800
Absence God He Heart Man Who
Related authors: Alexander Pope Alfred Lord Tennyson John Keats John Milton Percy Bysshe Shelley Robert Browning William Blake William Wordsworth
Glory, built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt. William Cowper
Selfish Guilt Shame Principles Glory Built
Satan trembles when he sees the weakest saint upon their knees. William Cowper
Satan Trembles Weakest Sees He Knees Saint
God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform. He plants his footsteps in the sea, and rides upon the storm. William Cowper
God Plants Way Mysterious He Perform Footsteps His Wonders Moves Storm Sea Rides
Knowledge is proud that it knows so much; wisdom is humble that it knows no more. William Cowper
Wisdom Knowledge Humble More Knows Proud Much
Who loves a garden loves a greenhouse too. William Cowper
Gardening Garden Too Greenhouse Loves Who
Existence is a strange bargain. Life owes us little; we owe it everything. The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose. William Cowper
Happiness Life Strange True Happiness Owes Everything Ourselves Only Purpose True Existence Squandering Owe Little Us Bargain
Absence from whom we love is worse than death, and frustrates hope severer than despair. William Cowper
Sad Love Death Hope Love Is Despair Worse Absence Than Frustrate Whom
They whom truth and wisdom lead, can gather honey from a weed. William Cowper
Wisdom Truth Weed Honey Lead Whom Gather
Absence of occupation is not rest; A mind quite vacant is a mind distressed. William Cowper
Mind Rest Distressed Absence Occupation Quite Vacant
No wild enthusiast could rest, till half the world like him was possessed. William Cowper
World Rest Half Wild Possessed Enthusiast Could Like Him Till

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