Author: William Cowper

Quotes

Man may dismiss compassion from his heart, but God never will.

Man may dismiss compassion from his heart, but God never will.

- William Cowper

Thus happiness depends, as nature shows, less on exterior things than most suppose.

Thus happiness depends, as nature shows, less on exterior things than most suppose.

- William Cowper

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

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

- William Cowper

They whom truth and wisdom lead, can gather honey from a weed.

They whom truth and wisdom lead, can gather honey from a weed.

- William Cowper

No man can be a patriot on an empty stomach.

No man can be a patriot on an empty stomach.

- William Cowper

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

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

A fool must now and then be right, by chance.

A fool must now and then be right, by chance.

- William Cowper

Knowledge is proud that it knows so much; wisdom is humble that it knows no more.

Knowledge is proud that it knows so much; wisdom is humble that it knows no more.

- William Cowper

God made the country, and man made the town.

God made the country, and man made the town.

- William Cowper

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