Self-interest is the most ingenious and persuasive of all the agents that deceive our consciences, while by means of it our unhappy and stubborn prejudices operate in their greatest force. William C. Bryant More Quotes by William C. Bryant More Quotes From William C. Bryant Ah! never shall the land forget How gushed the life-blood of her brave - William C. Bryant memorial-day uplifting blood The gentle race of flowers William C. Bryant flower race lying Remorse is virtue's root; its fair increase is fruits of innocence and blessedness. William C. Bryant innocence fruit roots Genius, with all its pride in its own strength, is but a dependent quality, and cannot put forth its whole powers nor claim all its honors without an amount of aid from the talents and labors of others which it is difficult to calculate. William C. Bryant quality pride honor Oh, river! darkling river! what a voice William C. Bryant rome voice rivers Ah, never shall the land forget William C. Bryant land courage blood Adversity is the nurse of greatness which roughly rocks her patients back to health. William C. Bryant rocks adversity greatness There is no glory in star or blossom till looked upon by a loving eye; There is no fragrance in April breezes till breathed with joy as they wander by. William C. Bryant stars eye joy All that tread, the globe are but a handful to the tribes, that slumber in its bosom. William C. Bryant slumber dying death Follow thou thy choice. William C. Bryant choices Stand here by my side and turn, I pray, William C. Bryant eye dark lying Lo! while we are gazing, in swifter haste William C. Bryant lakes dark lying The country ever has a lagging Spring, William C. Bryant flower spring country On my cornice linger the ripe black grapes ungathered; William C. Bryant echoes tree children Lay down the axe; fling by the spade; William C. Bryant light war hands Ah, passing few are they who speak, William C. Bryant spring wind art Thou blossom bright with autumn dew, And colored with the heaven's own blue. William C. Bryant autumn blue heaven Ah! never shall the land forget. William C. Bryant memorial-day land forget Music is not merely a study, it is an entertainment; wherever there is music there is a throng of listeners. William C. Bryant entertainment music study Christ taught an astonishing thing about physical death: not merely that it is an experience robbed of its terror but that as an experience it does not exist at all. To "sleep in Christ," like one that wraps the drapery of his couch about him, and lies down to pleasant dreams. William C. Bryant dream sleep lying
