"A mighty pain to love it is, And 'tis a pain that pain to miss; But, of all pains, the greatest pain Is to love, but love in vain."

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Source : Abraham Cowley, Thomas Sprat (1707). “The Works of Mr. Abraham Cowley ...: Consisting of Those which Were Formerly Printed; and Those which He Design'd for the Press, Publish'd Out of the Author's Original Copies. With The Cutter of Coleman-street”, p.55

Abraham Cowley

#Love Quotes #Life Quotes #Pain Quotes

“Education is more than Pisa. Particularly musical education. We also need education and training for more than reasons of usefulness and marketability.”
“We aren't allowed to have any opinions. People can tell you to keep your mouth shut, but it doesn't stop you having your own opinion. Even if people are still very young, they shouldn't be prevented from saying what they think.”
“We must do everything to insure they [the Palestinians] never do return.... The old will die and the young will forget.”
“Of all the tyrannies that effect mankind, tyranny in religion is the worst; every other species of tyranny is limited to the world we live in; but this attempts to stride beyond the grave, and seeks to pursue us into eternity.”
“It is a bitter dose to be taught obedience after you have learned to rule.”
“And we've all chosen to do this with our lives. So it better be damn good. It better be worth it.”
“Only God who made us can touch us and change us and save us from ourselves.”
“I think the more we embrace the culture of life and respect life, the better that we do.”

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