Inflexible in faith, invincible in arms. James Beattie More Quotes by James Beattie More Quotes From James Beattie Be ignorance thy choice, where knowledge leads to woe. James Beattie choicewhereignoranceknowledge And beauty immortal awakes from the tomb. James Beattie tombimmortalbeauty How sweet the words of Truth, breathed from the lips of Love. James Beattie wordstruthsweetlove At the close of the day when the hamlet is still, and mortals the sweets of forgetfulness prove, when naught but the torrent is heard on the hill, and naught but the nightingale's song in the grove. James Beattie dayhillprovesong Ah, who can tell how hard it is to climb the steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar? James Beattie climbtempleproudfame From labour health, from health contentment spring; contentment opes the source of every joy. James Beattie contentmenthealthspringjoy He thought as a sage, though he felt like a man. James Beattie hethoughtlikeman In every age and every man there is something to praise as well as to blame. James Beattie manblameagepraise No jealousy their dawn of love overcast, nor blasted were their wedded days with strife; each season looked delightful as it past, to the fond husband and the faithful wife. James Beattie jealousywifelovepast Some deemed him wondrous wise, and some believed him mad. James Beattie somehimmadwise
