George Crabbe Quotes

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• We cannot heal the throbbing heart till we discern the wounds within.
• This, books can do-nor this alone; they give New views to life, and teach us how to live; They soothe the grieved, the stubborn they…
• With eye upraised his master's look to scan, The joy, the solace, and the aid of man: The rich man's guardian and the poor man's…
• Habit with him was all the test of truth; It must be right: I've done it from my youth.
• Her air, her manners, all who saw admir'd; Courteous though coy, and gentle though retir'd; The joy of youth and health her eyes display'd, And…
• Anger makes us strong, Blind and impatient, And it leads us wrong; The strength is quickly lost; We feel the error long.
• Deceivers are the most dangerous members of society. They trifle with the best affections of our nature, and violate the most sacred obligations.
• How often do we sigh for opportunities for doing good, whilst we neglect the openings of Providence in little things, which would frequently lead to…
• In idle wishes, fools supinely stay. Be there a will and wisdom finds a way.
• Books cannot always please, however good; Minds are not ever craving for their food.
• Oh, rather give me commentators plain, Who with no deep researches vex the brain; Who from the dark and doubtful love to run, And hold…
• Hence, in these times, untouch'd the pages lie, And slumber out their immortality.
• And took for truth the test of ridicule.
• "Lawyers Are": By law's dark by-ways he has stored his mind with wicked knowledge on how to cheat mankind.
• Feed the musician, and he's out of tune.
• A master passion is the love of news.
• Good is done by degrees.
• 'T was good advice, and meant, my son, Be good.
• He tried the luxury of doing good.
• To show the world what long experience gains, requires not courage, though it calls for pains; but at life's outset to inform mankind is a…

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