Thee Quotes - page 2

In the morning, when thou art sluggish at rousing thee, let this thought be present; "I am rising to a man's work.”. (Marcus Aurelius)
Great God of the Ants, thou hast granted victory to thy servants. I appoint thee honorary Colonel.
Karel Čapek
How loved, how honored once, avails thee not, To whom related, or by whom begot A heap of dust alone remains of thee 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be.
Alexander Pope
Philips, whose touch harmonious could remove The pangs of guilty power and hapless love Rest here, distress'd by poverty no more Here find that calm thou gav'st so oft before Sleep undisturb'd within this peaceful shrine, Till angels wake thee with a note like thine.
Samuel Johnson
From thee, great God, we spring, to thee we tend, Path, motive, guide, original, and end.
Samuel Johnson
He who has injured thee was either stronger or weaker than thee. If weaker, spare him; if stronger, spare thyself.
Seneca
Mysterious love, uncertain treasure, hast thou more of pain or pleasure! Endless torments dwell about thee: Yet who would live, and live without thee!
Joseph Addison
Go, poor devil, get thee gone Why should I hurt thee This world surely is wide enough to hold both thee and me.
Laurence Sterne
Guess now who holds thee' - Death', I said, but there The silver answer rang, . . . Not Death, but Love.'
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Where'er I roam, whatever realms to see, My heart untravell'd fondly turns to thee Still to my brother turns with ceaseless pain, And drags at each remove a lengthening chain.
Oliver Goldsmith
Nose, nose, jolly red nose, And who gave thee this jolly red nose . . . Nutmegs and ginger, cinnamon and cloves, And they gave me this jolly red nose. (Francis Beaumont)
Teach me, my God and King, In all things Thee to see, And what I do in any thing To do it as for Thee.
George Herbert
Thou art coming to a King, large petitions with thee bring, for His grace and power are such none can ever ask too much.
John Newton
When the stars threw down their spears, And watered heaven with their tears, Did he smile his work to see Did he who made the Lamb make thee.
William Blake
Little Fly, Thy summers play My thoughtless hand Has brushed away. Am I not like thee Or art not thou A man like Me For I dance and drink and sing, Till some blind hand Shall brush my wing.
William Blake
Invite the man that loves thee to a feast, but let alone thine enemy.
Hesiod
I argue thee that love is life. And life hath immortality.
Emily Dickinson
In Lifes small things be resolute and great To keep thy muscle trained Knowst thou when Fate Thy measure takes or when shell say to thee, I find thee worthy do this deed for me.
James Russell Lowell
I travelled among unknown men, In lands beyond the sea; Nor England did I know till then; What love I bore to thee.
William Wordsworth
We meet thee, like a pleasant thought, When such are wanted.
William Wordsworth
Milton! thou should'st be living at this hour: England hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters. (William Wordsworth)
Thou has left behind Powers that will work for thee,air, earth, and skies There 's not a breathing of the common wind That will forget thee thou hast great allies Thy friends are exultations, agonies, And love, and man's unconquerable mind.
William Wordsworth
We bow our heads before Thee, and we laud And magnify thy name Almighty God But man is thy most awful instrument In working out a pure intent.
William Wordsworth
Rhodora If the sages ask thee why This charm is wasted on the earth and sky, Tell them, dear, that if eyes were made for seeing, Then Beauty is its own excuse for being.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
I thank Thee first because I was never robbed before second, because although they took my purse they did not take my life third, because although they took my all, it was not much and fourth because it was I who was robbed, and not I who robbed.
Matthew Henry