"There is a land, where the roses are……" — Anna Letitia Barbauld
"There is a land, where the roses are without thorns, where the flowers are not mixed with brambles. In that land, there is eternal spring, and light without any cloud. The tree of life groweth in the midst thereof; rivers of pleasures are there, and flowers that never fade. Myriads of happy spirits are there, and surround the throne of God with a perpetual hymn. The angels with their golden harps sing praises continually, and the cherubim fly on wings of fire! This country is Heaven..."
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Anna Letitia Barbauld
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25 Quotes by Anna Letitia Barbauld
Anna Letitia Barbauld has 25 quotes on this site.
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We neither laugh alone, nor weep alone, why then should we pray alone?
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When one by one our ties are torn, and friend from friend is snatched forlorn; when man is left alone…
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But every act in consequence of our faith, strengthens faith.
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The dead of midnight is the noon of thought.
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Young gentlemen, who are to display their knowledge to the world, should have every motive of emulation, should be formed…
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The most characteristic mark of a great mind is to choose some one important object, and pursue it for life.
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The first pale blossom of the unripened year.
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So fades a summer cloud away; So sinks the gale when storms are o'er; So gently shuts the eye of…
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The well taught philosophic mind To all compassion gives; Casts round the world an equal eye, And feels for all…
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Say not 'Good-night' but in some brighter clime, bid me 'Good-morning.'
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Happy is he to whom, in the maturer season of life, there remains one tried and constant friend...
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The best way for women to acquire knowledge is from conversation with a father, a brother, or a friend, in…
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It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.
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We cannot pass our guardian angel's bounds, resigned or sullen, he will hear our sighs.
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Those who give themselves to prayer should in a special manner have always a devotion to St. Joseph; for I…
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But men must know, that in this theatre of man's life it is reserved only for God and angels to…
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The desire of excessive power caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge caused men to fall.
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It may be that when the angels go about their task praising God, they play only Bach. I am sure,…
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Whether you've seen angels floating around your bedroom or just found a ray of hope at a lonely moment, choosing…
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Given the eclectic and constantly shifting nature of my metaphysical inclinations, I will probably never feel certain exactly what an…
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Man was created a little lower than the angels and has been getting a little lower ever since.
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Its visits, like those of angels, short, and far between.
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It is not because angels are holier than men or devils that makes them angels, but because they do not…
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