Hatred Quote by William Cowper
““Hatred and vengeance, my eternal portion, Scarce can endure delay of execution, Wait with impatient readiness to seize my Soul in a moment. Damned below Judas; more abhorred than he was, Who for a few pence sold his holy Master. Twice-betrayed Jesus me, the last delinquent, Deems the profanest. Man disavows, and Deity disowns me; Hell might afford my miseries a shelter; Therefore Hell keeps her ever-hungry mouths all Bolted against me. Hard lot! encompassed with a thousand dangers, Weary, faint, trembling with a thousand terrors, I'm called, if vanquished, to receive a sentence Worse than Abiram's: Him the vindictive rod of angry Justice Sent quick and howling to the centre headlong; I, fed with judgement, in a fleshy tomb, am Buried above ground.””
About This Quote
Source Poem: The Devil's Thoughts, 1795
The speaker feels consumed by hatred and guilt, seeing himself as condemned and tormented by divine justice.
In simple terms: Intense self‑hatred and fear of punishment.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and address destructive emotions.
Themes
guilt
hatred
spiritual conflict
Mood
anguished
dramatic
Type
literary
reflective
When to use this quote
- confession
- counseling
- spiritual reflection
- creative writing
Key Concepts
theology
psychology
poetry
Questions to Reflect On
- What fuels the speaker’s relentless self‑judgment?
- Can forgiveness break this cycle?
A Different Perspective
Such extreme self‑condemnation may ignore possibilities for redemption.
