Philip James Bailey quotes

Philip James Bailey was an English poet, most famous for his long poem "Festus." His work explored philosophical and spiritual themes, influencing Victorian literature. He is remembered as a significant figure in 19th-century English poetry. Here are 28 of his quotes:

Respect is what we owe; love, what we give. (Philip James Bailey)
Let each man think himself an act of God, His mind a thought, his life a breath of God; And let each try, by great thoughts and good deeds, To show the most of Heaven he hath in him. View quote
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Poets are all who love, who feel great truths, And tell them; and the truth of truths is love. View quote
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Prayer is the spirit speaking truth to Truth. View quote
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America thou half-brother of the world! With something good and bad of every land. View quote
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Music tells no truths. View quote
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Art is a man's nature; nature is God's art. View quote
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Envy's a coal comes hissing hot from Hell. View quote
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We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not figures on a dial. We should count time by heart throbs. He most lives who thinks most, feels the noblest, acts the best. View quote
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Simplicity is natures first step, and the last of art. View quote
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Man is a military animal, glories in gunpowder, and loves parade. (Philip James Bailey)
Night brings out stars as sorrow shows us truths. View quote
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Evil and good are God's right hand and left. View quote
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Kindness is wisdom. There is none in life But needs it and may learn. View quote
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Any heart turned Godward feels more joyIn one short hour of prayer, than e'er was raisedBy all the feasts of earth since its foundation. View quote
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Men might be better if we better deemed Of them. The worst way to improve the world Is to condemn it. View quote
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They who forgive most shall be most forgiven. View quote
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The worst men often give the best advice. View quote
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While men are what they are; while they have bad Passions to be roused up: while ruled by men; While all the powers and treasures of a land At beck of the ambitious, wrongs may be Offered, with insult; yea, while rights are worth Maintaining; freedom keeping, or life having, So long dread I, the sword shall shine. View quote
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Who never doubted never half believed Where doubt there truth is-'t is her shadow. View quote
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The sole equality on earth is death. (Philip James Bailey)
The long days are no happier than the short ones. View quote
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Imagination is the air of mind. View quote
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There is no surer mark of the absence of the highest moral and intellectual qualities than a cold reception of excellence. View quote
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What men call accident is God's own part. View quote
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Philip James Bailey

Philip James Bailey - Image
Occupation: British Writer
Born: April 22, 1816
Died: September 6, 1902
Quotes count: 28
Wikipedia: Philip James Bailey

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