Main menu  Home  Categories  Authors  Quote of the Day  Contacts  Site map Advertisement iWinkels.be snel gemakkelijk de juiste winkel of winkels vinden Quotations by author » William Cowper English Poet One of the most widely read English poets of his day, 1731-1800 Quotes: 21 - 40 of 243 Pages: First Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next ... Last Absence of proof is not proof of absence. Absence; Proof All constraint, / Except what wisdom lays on evil men, / Is evil. Uncategorized All learned, and all drunk! Uncategorized All thy threads with magic art / Have wound themselves about this heart. Uncategorized All zeal for a reform, that gives offence To peace and charity, is mere pretence. Uncategorized Always, ere he mounted, kissed his horse. Uncategorized An epigram is but a feeble thing - With straw in tail, stuck there by way of sting Epitaphs and epigrams An honest man, close-buttoned to the chin,/ Broadcloth without, and a warm heart within. Uncategorized An idler is a watch that wants both hands, As useless if it goes as if it stands Uncategorized And diff'ring judgments serve but to declare that truth lies somewhere, if we knew but where Judgement And the first smith was the first murderer's son. Uncategorized And up he got, in haste to ride, / But soon came down again. Uncategorized And, of all lies (be that one poet's boast) / The lie that flatters I abhor the most. Uncategorized As a priest, / A piece of mere church furniture at best. Uncategorized As if the world and they were hand and glove. Uncategorized Away went Gilpin, neck or naught, / Away went hat and wig! Uncategorized Beggars invention and makes fancy lame. Uncategorized Behind a frowning providence / He hides a smiling face. Uncategorized Blest be the art that can immortalize. Uncategorized Built God a church, and laughed his Word to scorn. Uncategorized Quotes: 21 - 40 of 243 Pages: First Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next ... Last All quotations are property and copyright of their authors © 2006-2008, Land of Wisdom