William Cowper

God moves in mysterious ways His wonders to performs ↗

— William Cowper

#poetry #strength #faith

Variety's the very spice of life, that gives it all it's flavour. ↗

— William Cowper

#variety #life

Variety's the very spice of life, That gives it all its flavor. ↗

— William Cowper

#flavor #gives #spice #variety #very

Absence from whom we love is worse than death, and frustrates hope severer than despair. ↗

— William Cowper

#death #despair #frustrates #hope #love

Knowledge is proud that it knows so much; wisdom is humble that it knows no more. ↗

— William Cowper

#knowledge #knows #more #much #proud

No man can be a patriot on an empty stomach. ↗

— William Cowper

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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

#comes #everything #existence #happiness #life

Absence of proof is not proof of absence. ↗

— William Cowper

#proof

Satan trembles when he sees the weakest saint upon their knees. ↗

— William Cowper

#saint #satan #sees #their #trembles

O solitude, where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face? Better dwell in the midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place. ↗

— William Cowper

#charms #dwell #face #horrible #midst