Leigh Hunt Quotes

Poet

Leigh Hunt was an English poet, essayist, and journalist, born in October 1784 and died on August 28, 1859. He was a prominent figure in the Romantic movement and is known for his literary contributions and social activism.

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Famous Leigh Hunt Quotes

“Tears and sorrows and losses are a part of what must be experienced in this present state of life: some for our manifest good, and ail, therefore, it is trusted, for our good concealed;--for our final and greatest good.”

States Loss Tears Sorrow Finals Manifest Trusted Affliction Concealed

Author:Leigh Hunt

“God made both tears and laughter, and both for kind purposes; for as laughter enables mirth and surprise to breathe freely, so tears enable sorrow to vent itself patiently. Tears hinder sorrow from becoming despair and madness.”

Kind Made Purpose Tears Becoming Sorrow Despair Laughter Madness Surprise Breathe Hinder Mirth

Book:The Religion of the Heart: A Manual of Faith and Duty

Source: The Religion of the Heart: A Manual of Faith and Duty

“Sympathizing and selfish people are alike, both given to tears.”

People Given Tears Selfish Selfishness Sympathy Hunting Being Selfish Selfish People Selfish Person I Am Selfish

Author:Leigh Hunt

“Some tears belong to us because we are unfortunate; others, because we are humane; many, because we are mortal. But most are caused by our being unwise. It is these last only that of necessity produce more.”

Lasts Produce Tears Mortals Unfortunate Humane Unwise

Book:The Religion of the Heart: A Manual of Faith and Duty

Source: The Religion of the Heart: A Manual of Faith and Duty

“Tears hinder sorrow from becoming despair.”

Tears Becoming Sorrow Despair Hinder

Book:The Religion of the Heart: A Manual of Faith and Duty

Source: The Religion of the Heart: A Manual of Faith and Duty

About the Author

Born: October 19, 1784
Died: August 28, 1859
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 106

Books & Sources

Table-talk: To which are added Imaginary conversations of Pope and SwiftRelated source material

Men, Women, and Books: A Selection of Sketches, Essays, and Critical Memoirs from His Uncollected Prose WritingsRelated source material

The Religion of the Heart: A Manual of Faith and DutyRelated source material

The IndicatorRelated source material

Leigh Hunt's WorksRelated source material

Leigh Hunt's London JournalRelated source material

Men, Women, and Books: A Selection of Sketches, Essays, and Critical Memoirs, from His Uncollected Prose WritingsRelated source material

The Correspondence of Leigh HuntRelated source material

The SeerRelated source material

The Seer: Or, Common-places RefreshedRelated source material

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