"To show the world what long experience gains,……" — George Crabbe
"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 bold effort of a valiant mind."
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47 Quotes by George Crabbe
George Crabbe has 47 quotes on this site.
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We cannot heal the throbbing heart till we discern the wounds within.
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This, books can do-nor this alone; they give New views to life, and teach us how to live; They soothe…
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With eye upraised his master's look to scan, The joy, the solace, and the aid of man: The rich man's…
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Habit with him was all the test of truth; It must be right: I've done it from my youth.
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Her air, her manners, all who saw admir'd; Courteous though coy, and gentle though retir'd; The joy of youth and…
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Anger makes us strong, Blind and impatient, And it leads us wrong; The strength is quickly lost; We feel the…
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Deceivers are the most dangerous members of society. They trifle with the best affections of our nature, and violate the…
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How often do we sigh for opportunities for doing good, whilst we neglect the openings of Providence in little things,…
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In idle wishes, fools supinely stay. Be there a will and wisdom finds a way.
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Books cannot always please, however good; Minds are not ever craving for their food.
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Oh, rather give me commentators plain, Who with no deep researches vex the brain; Who from the dark and doubtful…
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Hence, in these times, untouch'd the pages lie, And slumber out their immortality.
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Why, I'd like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip.
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A sudden bold and unexpected question doth many times surprise a man and lay him open.
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In choosing Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney made a fantastic choice and a bold statement to the American people.
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I like bold colors but usually wear black.
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Be bold and boast, just like the cock beside the hen.
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I don't understand a way to work other than bold-facedly running towards failure.
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'My Life' is soft, with notes of pear and gardenia, but still bold, with a woody base.
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If we would guide by the light of reason we must let our minds be bold.
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When a work lifts your spirits and inspires bold and noble thoughts in you, do not look for any other…
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Laugh at yourself, but don't ever aim your doubt at yourself. Be bold. When you embark for strange places, don't…
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