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George Crabbe Quotes: Dreams are like portraits; and we find they please because they are confessed resemblances.
         

Dreams are like portraits; and we find they please because they are confessed resemblances.


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Deceivers are the most dangerous members of society. They trifle with the best affections of our nature, and violate the most sacred obligations.

Deceivers are the most dangerous members of society. They trifle with the best affections of our nature, and violate the most sacred obligations.



From powerful causes spring the empiric's gains, Man's love of life, his weakness, and his pains; These first induce him the vile trash to try, Then lend his name, that other men may buy.

From powerful causes spring the empiric's gains, Man's love of life, his weakness, and his pains; These first induce him the vile trash to try, Then lend his name, that other men may buy.



Better to love amiss than nothing to have loved.

Better to love amiss than nothing to have loved.



Oh, rather give me commentators plain, Who with no deep researches vex the brain; Who from the dark and doubtful love to run, And hold their glimmering tapers to the sun.

Oh, rather give me commentators plain, Who with no deep researches vex the brain; Who from the dark and doubtful love to run, And hold their glimmering tapers to the sun.



An infatuated man is not only foolish, but wild.

An infatuated man is not only foolish, but wild.



Void of all honor, avaricious, rash, The daring tribe compound their boasted trash Tincture of syrup, lotion, drop, or pill; All tempt the sick to trust the lying bill.

Void of all honor, avaricious, rash, The daring tribe compound their boasted trash Tincture of syrup, lotion, drop, or pill; All tempt the sick to trust the lying bill.



Habit with him was all the test of truth; It must be right: I've done it from my youth.

Habit with him was all the test of truth; It must be right: I've done it from my youth.



In idle wishes, fools supinely stay. Be there a will and wisdom finds a way.

In idle wishes, fools supinely stay. Be there a will and wisdom finds a way.



The coward never on himself relies, But to an equal for assistance flies.

The coward never on himself relies, But to an equal for assistance flies.



A great lie is like a great fish on dry land; it may fret and fling and make a frightful bother, but it cannot hurt you. You have only to keep still, and it will die of itself.

A great lie is like a great fish on dry land; it may fret and fling and make a frightful bother, but it cannot hurt you. You have only to keep still, and it will die of itself.





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We got boobies!" the kid me said, gawking at my chest. "I'm really glad we got boobies. Finally.

We got boobies!" the kid me said, gawking at my chest. "I'm really glad we got boobies. Finally.



Only one of us would usually sing lead. Which most of the time was, Mickey or Dave. They thought it was perfectly a natural routine, because Mickey and Dave saw themselves as TV actors.

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Get it wrong, and we call it a cult. Get it right, in the right time and the right place, and maybe, for the next few millennia, people won't have to go to work on your birthday.

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We have a greater responsibility to act than those who live in ignorance. Once you become knowledgeable, you have an obligation to do something about it.




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