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Robert Burns, born on January 25, 1759, and died on July 21, 1796, was a renowned Scottish poet. Known for his accessible poetry style and profound social criticism, Burns' works cover a wide range of themes, including love, nature, and the lives of the working people.

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Famous Robert Burns Quotes

“And O! be sure to fear the Lord alway, And mind your duty, duly, morn and night; Lest in temptation's path ye gang astray, Implore His counsel and assisting might: They never sought in vain that sought the Lord aright.”

Mind Might Night Lord Path Duty Temptation Vain Gang Assisting

Author:Robert Burns

“And let us mind, faint heart ne'er wan A lady fair. Wha does the utmost that he can Will whyles do mair.”

Mind Heart Doe Fairs Wooing

Author:Robert Burns

“When Nature her great masterpiece designed,And framed her last, best work, the human mind,Her eye intent on all the wondrous plan,She formed of various stuff the various Man.”

Men Mind Humans Eye Lasts Stuff Plans Various Human Mind Her Eyes Masterpiece Best Work Wondrous Framed

Author:Robert Burns

“Why has a religious turn of mind always a tendency to narrow and harden the heart?”

Mind Heart Turns Religious Tendencies

Author:Robert Burns

“But of all Nonsense, Religious Nonsense is the most nonsensical; so enough, & more than enough of it - Only, by the bye, will you, or can you tell me, my dear Cunningham, why a religioso turn of mind has always a tendency to narrow and illiberalise the heart?”

Mind Heart Enough Turns Religious Atheism Dear Positive Atheism Tendencies Nonsense Bye Nonsensical Cunninghams

Book:Rhymer Rab: an anthology of poems and prose

Source: Rhymer Rab: an anthology of poems and prose

“A mind that is conscious of its integrity scorns to say more than it means to perform.”

Mind Mean Integrity Promise Conscious Scorn

Author:Robert Burns

“Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot and days of auld lang syne? For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne, we'll take a cup of kindness yet, for auld lang syne.”

Should Mind Kindness Dear Cups New Year Acquaintance December January Funny New Years Eve

Book:Burns: 'A Red, Red Rose' and Other Poems

Source: Burns: 'A Red, Red Rose' and Other Poems

“I pick my favourite quotations and store them in my mind as ready armour, offensive or defensive, amid the struggle of this turbulent existence.”

Mind Existence Struggle Ready Picks Stores Favourite Offensive Quotations Armour Defensiveness

Book:The Works of Robert Burns: With Dr. Currie's Memoir of the Poet, and an Essay on His Genius and Character

Source: The Works of Robert Burns: With Dr. Currie's Memoir of the Poet, and an Essay on His Genius and Character