Thomas Gray Quotes

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• Beyond the limits of a vulgar fate, Beneath the good how far,-but far above the great.
• The still small voice of gratitude.
• E'en from the tomb the voice of nature cries, E'en in our ashes live their wonted fires.
• Bright-eyed Fancy, hov'ring o'er, Scatters from her pictured urn Thoughts that breathe and words that burn.
• And hie him home, at evening's close, To sweet repast and calm repose.
• In the evening, I walked alone down to the Lake by the side of Crow Park after sunset and saw the solemn coloring of night…
• Her track, where'er the goddess roves, Glory pursue, and gen'rous shame, Th' unconquerable mind, and freedom's holy flame.
• Daughter of Jove, relentless power, Thou tamer of the human breast, Whose iron scourge and tort'ring hour The bad affright, afflict the best!
• Ye towers of Julius, London's lasting shame, With many a foul and midnight murder fed.
• No further seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode (There they alike in trembling hope repose), The bosom of…
• They hear a voice in every wind, And snatch a fearful joy.
• Some village Hampden, that with dauntless breast The little tyrant of his fields withstood, Some mute inglorious Milton here may rest, Some Cromwell guiltless of…
• Men will believe anything at all provided they are under no obligation to believe it.
• There are certain scenes that would awe an atheist into belief without the help of any other argument.
• Some bold adventurers disdain The limits of their little reign, And unknown regions date descry.
• From Helicon's harmonious springs A thousand rills their mazy progress take.
• Hell is full of good intentions.
• Full many a gem of purest ray serene, The dark unfathomed caves of ocean bear.
• As to posterity, I may ask what has it ever done to oblige me?
• Fair laughs the morn, and soft the zephyr blows, While proudly rising o'er the azure realm In gallant trim the gilded vessel goes, Youth on…

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