Nathaniel Parker Willis quotes

He who binds
His soul to knowledge, steals the key of heaven. (Nathaniel Parker Willis)

At present there is no distinction among the upper ten thousand of the city.

Nathaniel Parker Willis

The sin forgiven by Christ in Heaven By man is cursed alway.

Nathaniel Parker Willis

It is the month of June, The month of leaves and roses, When pleasant sights salute the eyes, And pleasant scents the noses.

Nathaniel Parker Willis

The innocence that feels no risk and is taught no caution, is more vulnerable than guilt, and oftener assailed.

Nathaniel Parker Willis

If there is anything that keeps the mind open to angel visits, and repels the ministry of ill, it is human love.

Nathaniel Parker Willis

The lily and the rose in her fair face striving for precedence.

Nathaniel Parker Willis

For it stirs the blood in an old man's heart, And makes his pulses fly, To catch the thrill of a happy voice And the light of a pleasant eye.

Nathaniel Parker Willis

Let us weep in our darkness, but weep not for him! Not for him who, departing, leaves millions in tears! Not for him who has died full of honor and years! Not for him who ascended Fame's ladder so high: From the round at the top he has stepped to the sky.

Nathaniel Parker Willis

Wisdom sits alone Topmost in Heaven.

Nathaniel Parker Willis

Gratitude is not only the memory but the homage of the heart- rendered to God for his goodness. (Nathaniel Parker Willis)

Nathaniel Parker Willis

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Occupation: American Author
Born: January 20, 1806
Died: January 20, 1867
Quotes count: 11
Wikipedia: Nathaniel Parker Willis

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