“Pain adds rest unto pleasure, and teaches the luxury of health.”
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Famous Martin Farquhar Tupper Quotes
“Hatred is the atmosphere of hell.”
Source: Proverbial philosophy: a book of thoughts and arguments
“A babe in a house is a well-spring of pleasure.”
Source: Complete poetical works: containing: Proverbial philosophy, A thousand lines, Hactenus, Geraldine, and miscellaneous poems. With a portrait of the author
“God, from a beautiful necessity, is Love.”
Source: Poems of King Alfred
“It is well to lie fallow for a while.”
Source: Poetical works
Source: Proverbial philosophy: in 4 ser., now first complete
Source: Cithara: a selection from the lyrics of M. F. Tupper
Source: Proverbial philosophy: a book of thoughts and arguments
Source: Proverbial philosophy: a book of thoughts and arguments
Source: Proverbial Philosophy: A Book of Thoughts and Arguments, Originally Treated : First and Second Series, Complete in One Volume
“Not few nor light are the burdens of life; then load it not with heaviness of spirit.”
Source: Proverbial Philosophy: A Book of Thoughts and Arguments, Originally Treated : First and Second Series, Complete in One Volume
Source: Proverbial philosophy: in 4 ser., now first complete
“Hope and be happy that all's for the best!”
Source: Hactenus: more droppings from the pen that wrote 'A thousand lines'.
“Mind is a kingdom to the man who gathereth his pleasure from ideas.”
Source: Proverbial philosophy: in 4 ser., now first complete
“A juggler's skill hath been long years alearning.”
Source: Proverbial philosophy: in 4 ser., now first complete
“Speech is the golden harvest that followeth the flowering of thought.”
Source: Proverbial philosophy: a book of thoughts and arguments
“One single glance will conquer all descriptions.”
Source: Proverbial Philosophy: A Book of Thoughts and Arguments. 1st and 2d Series in One Volume