The three indispensable of genius are: understanding, feeling, and perseverance; the three things that enrich genius are: contentment of mind, the cherishing of good thoughts, and the exercise of memory Robert Southey More Quotes by Robert Southey More Quotes From Robert Southey They who once engage in iniquitous designs miserably deceive themselves when they think that they will go so far and no farther; one fault begets another, one crime renders another necessary; and thus they are impelled continually downward into a depth of guilt, which at the commencement of their career they would have died rather than have incurred. Robert Southey design careers thinking The pulpit is a clergyman's parade; the parish is his field of active service. Robert Southey parades clergymen fields A wise judge, by the craft of the law, was never seduced from its purpose. Robert Southey judging wise law O Reader! hast thou eer stood to see The Holly-tree? The eye that contemplates it well perceies Its glossy leaes Ordered by an Intelligence so wise As might confound the Atheist's sophistries. Robert Southey eye atheist wise A house is never perfectly furnished for enjoyment unless there is a child in it rising three years old, and a kitten rising three weeks. Robert Southey house children years Happy it were for us all if we bore prosperity as well and as wisely as we endure adverse fortune. Robert Southey endure prosperity fortune Some voluntary castaways there will always be, whom no fostering kindness and no parental care can preserve from self-destruction; but if any are lost for want of care and culture, there is a sin of omission in the society to which they belong. Robert Southey omission self kindness The grave Is but the threshold of eternity. Robert Southey unendurable graves eternity Curses are like young chickens, theyalways come home to roost. Robert Southey chickens like-you home It is not for man to rest in absolute contentment. Robert Southey absolutes contentment men Earth could not hold us both, nor can one heaven Contain my deadliest enemy and me. Robert Southey earth heaven enemy The solitary Bee Whose buzzing was the only sound of life, Flew there on restless wing, Seeking in vain one blossom where to fix. Robert Southey sound bees wings Our restlessness in this world seems to indicate that we are intended for a better. We have all of us a longing after happiness; and surely the Creator will gratify all the natural desires he has implanted in us. Robert Southey longing desire world Whatever increases the strength and authority of your body over your mind, that is sin to you, however, innocent it may be in itself. Robert Southey strength over-you mind Whatever strengthens our local attachments is favorable both to individual and national character, our home, our birthplace, our native land. Think for a while what the virtues are which arise out of the feelings connected with these words, and if you have any intellectual eyes, you will then perceive the connection between topography and patriotism. Robert Southey eye home character "You are old, Father William," the young man cried, "The few locks which are left you are gray; You are hale, Father William, a hearty old man,- Now tell me the reason I pray." Robert Southey locks men father Easier were it To hurl the rooted mountain from its base, Than force the yoke of slavery upon men Determin'd to be free. Robert Southey mountain freedom men A fastidious taste is like a squeamish appetite; the one has its origin in some disease of the mind, as the other has in some ailment of the stomach. Robert Southey disease taste mind There are some readers who have never read an essay on taste; and if they take my advice they never will, for they can no more improve their taste by so doing than they could improve their appetite or digestion by studying a cookery-book. Robert Southey digestion advice book War, even in the best state of an army, with all the alleviations of courtesy and honor, with all the correctives of morality and religion, is nevertheless so great an evil, that to engage in it without a clear necessity is a crime of the blackest dye. When the necessity is clear, it then becomes a crime to shrink from it. Robert Southey army evil war
