George Crabbe

In general satire, every man perceives A slight attack, yet neither fears nor grieves.

— George Crabbe

'T was good advice, and meant, my son, Be good.

— George Crabbe

Who calls a lawyer rogue, may find, too lateUpon one of these depends his whole estate.

— George Crabbe

With eye upraised his master's looks to scan, The joy, the solace, and the aid of man; The rich man's guardian, and…

— George Crabbe

In her experience all her friends relied, Heaven was her help and nature was her guide.

— George Crabbe

He tried the luxury of doing good.

— George Crabbe

What is a church? Let Truth and reason speak, They would reply, "The faithful, pure and meek, From Christian folds, the one…

— George Crabbe

Ability comprehends the power of doing in general, without specifying the quality or degree.

— George Crabbe

Impertinence will intermeddle in things in which it has no concern, showing a want of breeding, or, more commonly, a spirit of…

— George Crabbe

Life is not measured by the time we live.

— George Crabbe

Void of all honor, avaricious, rash, The daring tribe compound their boasted trash Tincture of syrup, lotion, drop, or pill; All tempt…

— George Crabbe

Arrogance is the act of the great; presumption that of the little.

— George Crabbe

From powerful causes spring the empiric's gains, Man's love of life, his weakness, and his pains; These first induce him the vile…

— George Crabbe

I grant indeed that fields and flocks have charms, For him that gazes or for him that farms.

— George Crabbe

The coward never on himself relies, But to an equal for assistance flies.

— George Crabbe

But monument themselves memorials need.

— George Crabbe

Let's learn to live, for we must die alone.

— George Crabbe

In this wild world the fondest and the best Are the most tried, most troubled and distress'd.

— George Crabbe

See Time has touched me gently in his race, And left no odious furrows in my face.

— George Crabbe

Dreams are like portraits; and we find they please because they are confessed resemblances.

— George Crabbe

Oh how the passions, insolent and strong, Bear our weak minds their rapid course along; Make us the madness of their will…

— George Crabbe

Ease leads to habit, as success to ease. He lives by rule who lives himself to please.

— George Crabbe

Through the sharp air a flaky torrent flies, Mocks the slow sight, and hides the gloomy skies; The fleecy clouds their chilly…

— George Crabbe

Fortunes are made, if I the facts may state-- Though poor myself, I know the fortunate: First, there's a knowledge of the…

— George Crabbe

"Lawyers Are": By law's dark by-ways he has stored his mind with wicked knowledge on how to cheat mankind.

— George Crabbe