He is the free man whom the truth makes free, and all are slaves besides. William Cowper (1731 – 1800)
William Cowper Quote – “Not to understand a treasure’s worth…”
Not to understand a treasure’s worth… is cause of half the poverty we feel, and makes the world the wilderness it is. William Cowper (1731 – 1800)
William Cowper Quote – “Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one…”
Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, have oft-times no connection. Knowledge dwells in heads replete with thoughts of other men; wisdom in minds attentive to their own. William Cowper (1731 – 1800)
William Cowper Quote – “Freedom has a thousand charms…”
Freedom has a thousand charms to show, that slaves, however contented, never know. William Cowper (1731 – 1800)
William Cowper Quote – “Plunged in thy depth of mercy…”
Plunged in thy depth of mercy let me die The death that every soul that lives desires. William Cowper (1731 – 1800)
William Cowper Quote – “The path of sorrow, and that path alone…”
The path of sorrow, and that path alone, leads to the land where sorrow is unknown. No traveller ever reached that blessed abode who found not thorns and briers in his road. William Cowper (1731 – 1800)