Cease Quotes

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A skylark wounded in the wing, / A cherubim does cease to sing. — William Blake
At home the hateful names of parties cease, And factious souls are wearied into peace. — John Dryden
Restraining prayer, we cease to fight; Prayer keeps the Christian's armor bright; And Satan trembles when he sees The weakest saint upon his knees. — William Cowper
I believe that happiness consists in having a destiny in keeping with our abilities. Our desires are things of the moment, often harmful even to… — Madame de Stael
Virtue is not a chemical product... it is a historic product, like language and literature; and this means that if we cease to care about… — Lewis Mumford
To write is to make oneself the echo of what cannot cease speaking. — Arnold Bennett
The wife was pretty, trifling, childish, weak; She could not think, but would not cease to speak. — George Crabbe
If the spirit of business adventure is dulled, this country will cease to hold the foremost position in the world. — Andrew Mellon
Cease from practice based on intellectual understanding, pursuing words, and following after speech. — Dogen
When in such sadness I earnestly elevated my spirit into God and locked my whole heart and mind along with all my thoughts and will… — Jakob Bohme
Cut away all that is excessive, straighten all that is crooked, bring light to all that is overcast, labour to make all one glow of… — Plotinus
The generosity and compassion of Red Sox Nation, our players and the Red Sox Wives never cease to amaze, We were touched and inspired by… — Larry Lucchino
One is constantly reminded of the infinite lavishness and fertility of Nature-inexhaustible abundance amid what seems enormous waste. And yet when we look into any… — John Muir
A great democracy must be progressive or it will soon cease to be a great democracy. — Theodore Roosevelt
There is still time for endurance, time for patience, time for healing, time for change. Have you slipped? Rise up. Have you sinned? Cease. Do… — Saint Basil
I am heartily rejoiced that my term is so near its close. I will soon cease to be a servant and will become a sovereign. — James K. Polk
When people cease to complain, they cease to think. — Napoleon Bonaparte
Blow, bugles of battle, the marches of peace; East, west, north, and south let the long quarrel cease; Sing the song of great joy that… — John Greenleaf Whittier
Let the long contention cease! / Geese are swans, and swans are geese. — Matthew Arnold
When all within is peace How nature seems to smile Delights that never cease The live-long day beguile — William Cowper

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