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William Cowper Quotes and Quotations
 He that has seen both sides of fifty has lived to little purpose if he has no other views of the world than he had when he was much younger. - William Cowper | Aging and Old Age Quotes  A fool must now and then be right by chance. - William Cowper | Fools and Foolishness Quotes God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform; He plants his footsteps in the sea And rides upon the storm. - William Cowper | God Quotes Existence is a strange bargain. Life owes us little; we owe it everything. The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose. - William Cowper | Happiness Quotes Happiness depends, as Nature shows, Less on exterior things than most suppose. - William Cowper | Happiness Quotes Absence of occupation is not rest, A mind quite vacant is a mind distress'd. - William Cowper | Retirement Quotes How much a dunce that has been sent to roam Excels a dunce that has been kept at home! - William Cowper | Travel and Travellers Quotes The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose. - William Cowper | Happiness Quotes Happiness depends, as Nature shows, less on exterior things than most suppose. - William Cowper | Happiness Quotes No traveler e'er reached that blest abode who found not thorns and briers in his road. - William Cowper | Acceptance Quotes Restraining prayer, we cease to fight; Prayer keeps the Christian's armor bright; And Satan trembles when he sees The weakest saint upon his knees. - William Cowper | Prayer Quotes The cares of today are seldom those of tomorrow. - William Cowper | The Present Quotes Beware of desp'rate steps; the darkest day lived till tomorrow will have pass'd away. - William Cowper | Mornings Quotes The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose. - William Cowper | Goals Quotes We are never more in danger than when we think ourselves most secure, nor in reality more secure than when we seem to be most in danger. - William Cowper | Security Quotes Remorse begets reform. - William Cowper | Adversity Quotes What is there in the vale of life Half so delightful as a wife When Friendship, love and peace combine To stamp the marriage bond divine? - William Cowper | Companionship Quotes God made the country, and man made the town. - William Cowper | City Quotes The town is man's world, but this (country life) is of God. - William Cowper | Country Life Quotes A moral, sensible, and well-bred man Will not affront me, and no other can. - William Cowper | Courtesy Quotes God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform; He plants his footsteps in the sea And rides upon the storm. - William Cowper | Glory Quotes Grief is itself a med'cine. - William Cowper | Grief Quotes Religion, if in heavenly truths attired, Needs only to be seen to be admired. - William Cowper | Religion Quotes A glory gilds the sacred page, Majestic like the sun, It gives a light to every age, It gives, but borrows none. - William Cowper | Scripture Quotes I praise the Frenchman; his remark was shrewd, - "How sweet, how passing sweet is solitude." But grant me still a friend in my retreat, Whom I may whisper - Solitude is sweet. - William Cowper | Solitude Quotes Variety's the very spice of life, That gives it all its flavour. - William Cowper | Variety Quotes Such stuff the world is made of. - William Cowper | World Quotes 
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