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Robert Southey Quotes

There was not, on that day a speck to stain the azure heaven; the blessed sun alone, in unapproachable divinity, career'd, rejoicing in his fields of light Picture Quote #1

How, then, was the Devil dressed? Oh! He was in his Sunday's best; His coat was red, and his breeches were blue, and there was a hole where his tail came through Picture Quote #1

He came to ask what he had found, that was so large, and smooth, and round Picture Quote #1

My days among the dead are past; around me I behold, where'er these casual eyes are cast, the mighty minds of old; my never - failing friends are they, with whom I converse day by day Picture Quote #1

And then she went to the porridge of the little, small, wee bear, and tasted that; and that was neither too hot nor too cold, but just right Picture Quote #1

And last of all an Admiral came, A terrible man with a terrible name, A name which you all know by sight very well, But which no one can speak, and no one can spell Picture Quote #1

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Order is the sanity of the mind, the health of the body, the peace of the city, the security of the state. Like beams in a house or bones to a body, so is order to all things Picture Quote #1

No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each other's worth Picture Quote #1

All deception in the course of life is indeed nothing else but a lie reduced to practice, and falsehood passing from words into things Picture Quote #1

The loss of a friend is like that of a limb; time may heal the anguish of the wound, but the loss cannot be repaired Picture Quote #1

Let no man write my epitaph; let my grave be uninscribed, and let my memory rest till other times are come, and other men, who then may do me justice Picture Quote #1

My notions about life are much the same as they are about travelling; there is a good deal of amusement on the road, but, after all, one wants to be at rest Picture Quote #1

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Four things which are not in thy treasury, I lay before thee, lord, with this petition: my nothingness, my wants, my sins, and my contrition Picture Quote #1

There is a magic in that little word, it is a mystic circle that surrounds comforts and virtues never known beyond its hallowed limits Picture Quote #1

Live as long as you may, the first twenty years are the longest half of your life Picture Quote #1

What blockheads are those wise persons who think it necessary that a child should comprehend everything it reads! Picture Quote #1

The solitary bee whose buzzing was the only sound of life, flew there on restless wing, seeking in vain one blossom where to fix Picture Quote #1

The true one of youth's love, proving a faithful helpmate in those years when the dream of life is over, and we live in its realities Picture Quote #1

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Ay! Idleness! The rich folks never fail to find some reason why the poor deserve their miseries Picture Quote #1

Green moss shines there with ice encased; the long grass bends its spear like form; and lovely is the silvery scene When faint the sun beams smile Picture Quote #1

A fastidious taste is like a squeamish appetite; the one has its origin in some disease of the mind, as the other has in some ailment of the stomach Picture Quote #1

Death! To the happy thou art terrible; but how the wretched love to think of thee, o thou true comforter! The friend of all who have no friend beside! Picture Quote #1

What a world were this, how unendurable its weight, if they whom death hath sundered did not meet again! Picture Quote #1

And when my own Mark Antony against young Caesar strove, and Rome's whole world was set in arms, the cause was, all for love Picture Quote #1

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Happy those who in the after - days shall live, when time hath spoken, and the multitude of years taught wisdom to mankind! Picture Quote #1

Easier were it to hurl the rooted mountain from its base, than force the yoke of slavery upon men determin'd to be free Picture Quote #1

Now, motionless and dark, eluded search self-shrouded: and anon, starring the sky, rose like a shower of fire Picture Quote #1

My notions of life are much the same as they are about traveling; there is a good deal of amusement on the road; but, after all, one wants to be at rest Picture Quote #1

Then more fierce the conflict grew; the din of arms, the yell of savage rage, the shriek of agony, the groan of death, commingled in one sound of undistinguish'd horrors Picture Quote #1

Without religion the highest endowments of intellect can only render the possessor more dangerous if he be ill disposed; if well disposed, only more unhappy Picture Quote #1

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There was not, on that day a speck to stain the azure heaven; the blessed sun alone, in unapproachable divinity, career'd, rejoicing in his fields of light (Robert Southey Quotes) How, then, was the Devil dressed? Oh! He was in his Sunday's best; His coat was red, and his breeches were blue, and there was a hole where his tail came through (Robert Southey Quotes) He came to ask what he had found, that was so large, and smooth, and round (Robert Southey Quotes) My days among the dead are past; around me I behold, where'er these casual eyes are cast, the mighty minds of old; my never - failing friends are they, with whom I converse day by day (Robert Southey Quotes) And then she went to the porridge of the little, small, wee bear, and tasted that; and that was neither too hot nor too cold, but just right (Robert Southey Quotes) And last of all an Admiral came, A terrible man with a terrible name, A name which you all know by sight very well, But which no one can speak, and no one can spell (Robert Southey Quotes) Order is the sanity of the mind, the health of the body, the peace of the city, the security of the state. Like beams in a house or bones to a body, so is order to all things (Robert Southey Quotes) No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each other's worth (Robert Southey Quotes) All deception in the course of life is indeed nothing else but a lie reduced to practice, and falsehood passing from words into things (Robert Southey Quotes) The loss of a friend is like that of a limb; time may heal the anguish of the wound, but the loss cannot be repaired (Robert Southey Quotes) Let no man write my epitaph; let my grave be uninscribed, and let my memory rest till other times are come, and other men, who then may do me justice (Robert Southey Quotes) My notions about life are much the same as they are about travelling; there is a good deal of amusement on the road, but, after all, one wants to be at rest (Robert Southey Quotes) Four things which are not in thy treasury, I lay before thee, lord, with this petition: my nothingness, my wants, my sins, and my contrition (Robert Southey Quotes) There is a magic in that little word, it is a mystic circle that surrounds comforts and virtues never known beyond its hallowed limits (Robert Southey Quotes) Live as long as you may, the first twenty years are the longest half of your life (Robert Southey Quotes) What blockheads are those wise persons who think it necessary that a child should comprehend everything it reads! (Robert Southey Quotes) The solitary bee whose buzzing was the only sound of life, flew there on restless wing, seeking in vain one blossom where to fix (Robert Southey Quotes) The true one of youth's love, proving a faithful helpmate in those years when the dream of life is over, and we live in its realities (Robert Southey Quotes) Ay! Idleness! The rich folks never fail to find some reason why the poor deserve their miseries (Robert Southey Quotes) Green moss shines there with ice encased; the long grass bends its spear like form; and lovely is the silvery scene When faint the sun beams smile (Robert Southey Quotes) A fastidious taste is like a squeamish appetite; the one has its origin in some disease of the mind, as the other has in some ailment of the stomach (Robert Southey Quotes) Death! To the happy thou art terrible; but how the wretched love to think of thee, o thou true comforter! The friend of all who have no friend beside! (Robert Southey Quotes) What a world were this, how unendurable its weight, if they whom death hath sundered did not meet again! (Robert Southey Quotes) And when my own Mark Antony against young Caesar strove, and Rome's whole world was set in arms, the cause was, all for love (Robert Southey Quotes) Happy those who in the after - days shall live, when time hath spoken, and the multitude of years taught wisdom to mankind! (Robert Southey Quotes) Easier were it to hurl the rooted mountain from its base, than force the yoke of slavery upon men determin'd to be free (Robert Southey Quotes) Now, motionless and dark, eluded search self-shrouded: and anon, starring the sky, rose like a shower of fire (Robert Southey Quotes) My notions of life are much the same as they are about traveling; there is a good deal of amusement on the road; but, after all, one wants to be at rest (Robert Southey Quotes) Then more fierce the conflict grew; the din of arms, the yell of savage rage, the shriek of agony, the groan of death, commingled in one sound of undistinguish'd horrors (Robert Southey Quotes) Without religion the highest endowments of intellect can only render the possessor more dangerous if he be ill disposed; if well disposed, only more unhappy (Robert Southey Quotes)

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