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William Cowper Quotes: Accomplishments have taken virtue's place, and wisdom falls before exterior grace.
         

Accomplishments have taken virtue's place, and wisdom falls before exterior grace.


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Grief is itself a medicine.

Grief is itself a medicine.



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How various his employments whom the world Calls idle; and who justly in return Esteems that busy world an idler too!



Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have oft-times no connection. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men; Wisdom in minds attentive to their own.

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God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform. He plants his footsteps in the sea, and rides upon the storm.



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I pity them greatly, but I must be mum, for how could we do without sugar and rum?



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