"Virtues neglected then, adored become, And graces slighted,……" — George Crabbe
"Virtues neglected then, adored become, And graces slighted, blossom on the tomb."
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George Crabbe
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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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More Adored Quotes
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If everyone really knew what a jerk I am in real life, I wouldn't be so adored in the slightest.
— Christian Bale
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As far as I knew white women were never lonely, except in books. White men adored them, Black men desired…
— Maya Angelou
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According to Democritus, truth lies at the bottom of a well, the water of which serves as a mirror in…
— Charles Francis Richter
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... and I know it might sound crazy, but after all that, I still love you. You wanna come back…
— Amanda Perez
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ZEUS /n./ The chief of Grecian gods, adored by the Romans as Jupiter and by the modern Americans as God,…
— Ambrose Bierce
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One of the greatest things about daughters is how they adored you when they were little; how they rushed into…
— Michael Josephson
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Christ held Himself in His hands when He gave His Body to His disciples saying: 'This is My Body.' No…
— Saint Augustine
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WOMEN preserve the culture of this country with greater tenacity and faith. They keep men on the moral path and…
— Sathya Sai Baba
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It was in His flesh that Christ walked among us and it is His flesh that He has given us…
— Saint Augustine
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Only conformists are ever adored.
— Catherine Breillat
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You’re adored and you’re talented and the world is waiting to see the results of hard work for the last…
— Natalie Dormer
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I have to go back to my younger days, when I just adored Hollywood musicals.
— Julie Harris
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