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Charles Churchill was a prominent English poet of the 18th century, known for his satirical poetry. He passed away on November 4, 1764. Churchill is recognized as one of the significant satirical poets in the history of English literature.

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Famous Charles Churchill Quotes

“Amongst the sons of men how few are known Who dare be just to merit not their own.”

Men Justice Known Son Dare Merit

Book:The Poems of Charles Churchill

Source: The Poems of Charles Churchill

“Drawn by conceit from reason's plan How vain is that poor creature man; How pleas'd in ev'ry paltry elf To grate about that thing himself.”

Men Reason Poor Plans Creatures Vain Conceit Grate

Author:Charles Churchill

“Enough of satire; in less harden'd times Great was her force, and mighty were her rhymes. I've read of men, beyond man's daring brave, Who yet have trembled at the strokes she gave; Whose souls have felt more terrible alarms From her one line, than from a world in arms.”

Men World Soul Enough Force Felt Lines Arms Terrible Brave Satire Daring Rhyme Strokes Alarms One Line

Book:The Poems of Charles Churchill

Source: The Poems of Charles Churchill

“Satire, whilst envy and ill-humor sway The mind of man, must always make her way; Nor to a bosom, with discretion fraught, Is all her malice worth a single thought. The wise have not the will, nor fools the power, To stop her headstrong course; within the hour Left to herself, she dies; opposing strife Gives her fresh vigor, and prolongs her life.”

Men Way Giving Mind Dies Courses Left Hours Wise Fool Ill Envy Satire Strife Malice Bosoms Discretion Opposing Vigor Headstrong

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“No two on earth in all things can agree; All have some darling singularity; Women and men, as well as girls and boys, In gewgaws take delight, and sigh for toys, Your sceptres and your crowns, and such like things, Are but a better kind of toys for kings. In things indifferent reason bids us choose, Whether the whim's a monkey or a muse.”

Men Wells Kind Two Reason Earth Girl Boys Kings Men And Women All Things Agree Delight Toys Crowns Indifferent Muse Monkeys Sigh Darling Whim Boy And Girl Singularity

Book:The Poems of Charles Churchill

Source: The Poems of Charles Churchill

“What is this world?--A term which men have got, To signify not one in ten knows what; A term, which with no more precision passes To point out herds of men than herds of asses; In common use no more it means, we find, Than many fools in same opinions joined.”

Knows Men World Mean Use Term Common Opinion This World Fool Ten Ass Herds Precision

Book:The poetical works of Charles Churchill: with memoir, critical dissertation, and explanatory notes / by the Rev. George Gilfillan

Source: The poetical works of Charles Churchill: with memoir, critical dissertation, and explanatory notes / by the Rev. George Gilfillan

“By different methods different men excel, but where is he who can do all things well?”

Men Wells Different Success Can Do All Things Method

Book:The poetical works of Charles Churchill: with memoir, critical dissertation, and explanatory notes / by the Rev. George Gilfillan

Source: The poetical works of Charles Churchill: with memoir, critical dissertation, and explanatory notes / by the Rev. George Gilfillan

“There's a strange something, which without a brain Fools feel, and which e'en wise men can't explain, Planted in man, to bind him to that earth, In dearest ties, from whence he drew his birth.”

Men Feels Home Earth Brain Wise Strange Fool Birth Ties

Book:The poetical works of Charles Churchill, with notes by W. Tooke. with a memoir by J.L. Hannay

Source: The poetical works of Charles Churchill, with notes by W. Tooke. with a memoir by J.L. Hannay

“Man and wife, Coupled together for the sake of strife.”

Men Together Wife Couple Sake Strife

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“Men the most infamous are fond of fame, And those who fear not guilt yet start at shame.”

Men Fear Fame Shame Guilt Fear Not Infamous

Book:The Poems of Charles Churchill

Source: The Poems of Charles Churchill

“When fiction rises pleasing to the eye, men will believe, because they love the lie; but truth herself, if clouded with a frown, must have some solemn proof to pass her down.”

Ifs Men Believe Eye Truth Lying Fiction Proof Solemn Truth And Lies Clouded

Book:The poetical works of Charles Churchill: with memoir, critical dissertation, and explanatory notes / by the Rev. George Gilfillan

Source: The poetical works of Charles Churchill: with memoir, critical dissertation, and explanatory notes / by the Rev. George Gilfillan

“Little do such men know the toil, the pains, the daily, nightly racking of the brains, to range the thoughts, the matter to digest, to cull fit phrases, and reject the rest.”

Knows Men Littles Matter Pain Brain Fit Range Phrases Rejects Toil Farewell

Book:The Poetical Works of Charles Churchill: With Copious Notes and a Life of the Author

Source: The Poetical Works of Charles Churchill: With Copious Notes and a Life of the Author