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Robert Southey, born on August 12, 1774, and died on March 21, 1843, was an influential English Romantic poet. Known for his poetry and literary criticism, Southey is considered one of the significant figures in the history of English literature.

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Famous Robert Southey Quotes

“There is no security in a good disposition if the support of good principles--that is to say, of religion, of Christian faith--be wanting. It may be soured by misfortune, it may be corrupted by wealth, it may be blighted by neediness, it may lose all its original brightness, if destitute of that support.”

Ifs May Christian Loses Wealth Principles Support Security Originals Misfortunes Disposition Brightness Christian Faith Destitute Neediness

Book:The Doctor, &c

Source: The Doctor, &c

“The disappointed man turns his thoughts toward a state of existence where his wiser desires may be fixed with the certainty of faith; the successful man feels that the objects which he has ardently pursued fail to satisfy the cravings of an immortal spirit; the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness, that he may save his soul alive.”

Source: On Sir Francis Burdett's motion for parliamentary reform.-On the conduct of the war.-On the cry of the Whigs for peace, 1810.-Army and navy reforms, 1810.-On the economical reformers, 1811.-On the state of the poor.-The principle of Mr. Malthus's essay on population.-The manufacturing system, 1812.-On the state of the poor.-On the accounts of England by foreign travellers and the state of public opinion, 1816.-On the state of public opinion and the political reformers, 1816.-v.2 A letter to Will

“A man may be cheerful and contented in celibacy, but I do not think he can ever be happy; it is an unnatural state, and the best feelings of his nature are never called into action.”

Thinking Men May States Feelings Action Marriage Cheerful Unnatural Celibacy

Book:Selections from the Letters of Robert Southey

Source: Selections from the Letters of Robert Southey

“Be thankful that your lot has fallen on times when, though there may be many evil tongues and exasperated spirits, there are none who have fire and fagot at command.”

May Spirit Evil Fire Tongue Command Fallen Being Thankful Fagots

Author:Robert Southey

“A good man and a wise man may at times be angry with the world, at times grieved for it; but be sure no man was ever discontented with the world who did his duty in it.”

Men World May Wise Duty Angry Good Man

Book:The life and correspondence of Robert Southey. Ed. by C.C. Southey

Source: The life and correspondence of Robert Southey. Ed. by C.C. Southey

“The loss of a friend is like that of a limb; time may heal the anguish of the wound, but the loss cannot be repaired.”