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I pity bashful men, who feel the pain
Of fancied scorn and undeserved disdain,
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I pity bashful men, who feel the pain
Of fancied scorn and undeserved disdain,
And bear the marks upon a blushing face,
OF needless shame, and self-impos'd disgrace.

by William Cowper Found in: Blushes Quotes,
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The only amarantine flower on earth
Is virtue.

The only amarantine flower on earth
Is virtue.

by William Cowper Found in: Virtue Quotes,
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Glory built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt.

Glory built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt.

by William Cowper Found in: Glory Quotes,
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Our wasted oil unprofitably burns,
Like hidden lamps in old sepulchral urns.

Our wasted oil unprofitably burns,
Like hidden lamps in old sepulchral urns.

by William Cowper Found in: Loss Quotes,
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How shall I speak thee, or thy power address
Thou God of our idolatry, the Press.
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How shall I speak thee, or thy power address
Thou God of our idolatry, the Press.
. . . .
Like Eden's dead probationary tree,
Knowledge of good and evil is from thee.

by William Cowper Found in: Journalism Quotes,
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