Martin Farquhar Tupper Quotes - Page 4

Quotes about:

• Many a beggar at the crossway, or gray-haired shepherd on the plain, hath more of the end of all wealth than hundreds who multiply the means.

  Martin Farquhar Tupper

  Mean, Shepherds, Wealth

  Martin Farquhar Tupper (1855). “Proverbial Philosophy: A Book of Thoughts and Arguments, Originally Treated : First and Second Series, Complete in One Volume”, p.16

  5 Copy quote

• Naples sitteth by the sea, keystone of an arch of azure.

  Martin Farquhar Tupper

  Sea, Arches, Azure

  Martin Farquhar Tupper (1857). “Complete poetical works: containing: Proverbial philosophy, A thousand lines, Hactenus, Geraldine, and miscellaneous poems. With a portrait of the author”, p.194

  77 Copy quote

• Hate furroweth the brow; and a man may frown till he hateth.

  Martin Farquhar Tupper

  Hate, Men, May

  Martin Farquhar Tupper (1846). “Proverbial Philosophy: A Book of Thoughts and Arguments, Originally Treated”, p.59

  7 Copy quote

• Nature is the chart of God, mapping out all His attributes.

  Martin Farquhar Tupper

  Nature, Attributes, Mapping

  Martin Farquhar Tupper (1846). “Proverbial Philosophy: A Book of Thoughts and Arguments, Originally Treated”, p.90

  7 Copy quote

• Deep is the sea, and deep is hell, but pride mineth deeper; it is coiled as a poisonous worm about the foundations of the soul.

  Martin Farquhar Tupper

  Pride, Sea, Soul

  Martin Farquhar Tupper (1871). “Proverbial philosophy: in 4 ser., now first complete”, p.41

  11 Copy quote

• A juggler's skill hath been long years alearning.

  Martin Farquhar Tupper

  Years, Practice, Skills

  Martin Farquhar Tupper (1871). “Proverbial philosophy: in 4 ser., now first complete”, p.352

  8 Copy quote

• Wealth oft-times killeth, where want but hindered the budding.

  Martin Farquhar Tupper

  Want, Wealth

  Martin Farquhar Tupper (1856). “Tupper's complete poetical works: containing "Proverbial philosophy," "A thousand lines," "Hactenus," "Geraldine," and "Miscellaneous poems :" With a portrait of the author”, p.82

  4 Copy quote

• Travel is a ceaseless fount of surface education,
  But its wisdom will be simply superficial, if thou add not thoughts to things.

  Martin Farquhar Tupper

  Travel, Add, Superficial

  Martin Farquhar Tupper (1851). “Tupper's Proverbial philosophy: a book of thoughts and arguments, originally treated : first and second series”, p.220

  4 Copy quote

• Age hath its quiet calm, and youth enjoyeth not for haste.

  Martin Farquhar Tupper

  Age, Haste, Calm

  Martin Farquhar Tupper (1855). “Proverbial Philosophy: A Book of Thoughts and Arguments, Originally Treated : First and Second Series, Complete in One Volume”, p.16

  4 Copy quote

• Rashly, nor ofttimes truly, doth man pass judgment on his brother; for he seeth not the springs of the heart, nor heareth the reasons of the mind.

  Martin Farquhar Tupper

  Brother, Spring, Heart

  Martin Farquhar Tupper (1871). “Proverbial philosophy: in 4 ser., now first complete”, p.44

  4 Copy quote

• God, from a beautiful necessity, is Love in all he doeth,
  Love, a brilliant fire, to gladden or consume:
  The wicked work their woe by looking upon love, and hating it:
  The righteous find their joys in yearning on its loveliness for ever.

  Martin Farquhar Tupper

  Life, Beautiful, Hate

  Martin Farquhar Tupper (1857). “Complete poetical works: containing: Proverbial philosophy, A thousand lines, Hactenus, Geraldine, and miscellaneous poems. With a portrait of the author”, p.200

  4 Copy quote

• He who commits a wrong will himself inevitably see the writing on the wall, though the world may not count him guilty.

  Martin Farquhar Tupper

  Wall, Writing, World

  4 Copy quote

• It is the cringer to his equal that is chiefly seen bold to his God.

  Martin Farquhar Tupper

  Humility, Equal

  Martin Farquhar Tupper (1867). “Proverbial Philosophy (the First and Second Series) by Martin F. Tupper”, p.57

  7 Copy quote

• True wisdom, laboring to expound, heareth others readily;
  False wisdom, sturdy to deny, closeth up her mind to argument.

  Martin Farquhar Tupper

  Wisdom, Mind, Argument

  Martin Farquhar Tupper (1855). “Proverbial Philosophy: A Book of Thoughts and Arguments, Originally Treated : First and Second Series, Complete in One Volume”, p.247

  9 Copy quote

• Invention is activity of mind, as fire is air in motion; a sharpening of the spiritual sight, to discern hidden aptitudes.

  Martin Farquhar Tupper

  Spiritual, Fire, Sight

  Martin Farquhar Tupper (1839). “Proverbial philosophy: a book of thoughts and arguments”, p.216

  4 Copy quote

• Reason refuseth its homage to a God who can be fully understood.

  Martin Farquhar Tupper

  Reason, Understood, Homage

  Martin Farquhar Tupper (1860). “Tupper's Complete Poetical Works: Containing "Proverbial Philosophy," "A Thousand Lines," "Hactenus," "Geraldine," and "Miscellaneous Poems"”, p.70

  4 Copy quote

• Be understood in thy teaching, and instruct to this measure of capacity; precepts and rules are repulsive to a child, but happy illustration winneth him.

  Martin Farquhar Tupper

  Children, Teaching, Illustration

  4 Copy quote

• To-morrow is that lamp upon the marsh, which a traveller never reacheth;
  To-morrow, the rainbow's cup, coveted prize of ignorance;
  To-morrow, the shifting anchorage, dangerous trust of manners;
  To-morrow, the wrecker's beacon, wily snare of the destroyer.
  Reconcile conviction with delay, and To-morrow is a fatal lie;
  Frighten resolutions into action, To-morrow is a wholesome truth.

  Martin Farquhar Tupper

  Lying, Ignorance, Rainbow

  4 Copy quote

• He who does not tire, tires adversity.

  Martin Farquhar Tupper

  Adversity, Doe, Tire

  9 Copy quote

• A babe in a house is a well-spring of pleasure.

  Martin Farquhar Tupper

  Baby, Spring, House

  Martin Farquhar Tupper (1857). “Complete poetical works: containing: Proverbial philosophy, A thousand lines, Hactenus, Geraldine, and miscellaneous poems. With a portrait of the author”, p.107

  7 Copy quote

• Every green herb, from the lotus to the darnel, is rich with delicate aids to help incurious man.

  Martin Farquhar Tupper

  Men, Lotuses, Green

  Martin Farquhar Tupper (1851). “Proverbial philosophy”, p.19

  4 Copy quote

• Speech is the golden harvest that followeth the flowering of thought.

  Martin Farquhar Tupper

  Speech, Golden, Harvest

  Martin Farquhar Tupper (1839). “Proverbial philosophy: a book of thoughts and arguments”, p.187

  4 Copy quote

• If wealth come, beware of him, the smooth, false friend! There is treachery in his proffered hand; his tongue is eloquent to tempt; lust of many harms is lurking in his eye; he hath a hollow heart; use him cautiously.

  Martin Farquhar Tupper

  Eye, Heart, Hands

  Martin Farquhar Tupper (1857). “The Crock of Gold, and Other Tales”, p.106

  4 Copy quote

• Betray mean terror of ridicule, thou shalt find fools enough to mock thee; but answer thou their language with contempt, and the scoffers will lick thy feet.

  Martin Farquhar Tupper

  Mean, Feet, Answers

  7 Copy quote

• Happiness is a roadside flower growing on the highways of usefulness; plucked, it shall wither in thy hand; passed by, it is fragrance to thy spirit. Trample the thyme beneath thy feet; be useful, be happy.

  Martin Farquhar Tupper

  Happiness, Flower, Hands

  Martin Farquhar Tupper (1848). “Gems from Tupper: Consisting of Extracts from the Following Works: Proverbial Philosophy; Thousand Lines; Twins; Hactenus; An Authr's Mind; Geraldine, and Other Poems; Heart; Crock of Gold; and Probabilities, an Aid to Faith”, p.60

  4 Copy quote

Page 4 of 5

First

← Prev

1

2

3

4

5

Next →

• facebook
• twitter
• googleplus
• email
• linkedin