What did 1st Baron Lansdowne mean by: O Love! thou bane of the most generous souls! Thou doubtful pleasure, and thou certain pain. 1st Baron Lansdowne Politician · United Kingdom Copy
Of all the plagues with which the world is curst, Of every ill, a woman is the worst. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, 1st Baron Lansdowne, George Granville, Blame, Misogyny, Stereotypes, 0 1st Baron Lansdowne Politician · United Kingdom
The radiant sun sends from above ten thousand blessings down, nor is he set so high for show alone. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, 1st Baron Lansdowne, George Granville, Blessings, Gratitude, Purpose, 0 1st Baron Lansdowne Politician · United Kingdom
The virtuous nothing fear but life with shame, And death’s a pleasant road that leads to fame. Read explanation Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, 1st Baron Lansdowne, George Granville, Death, Fear, Virtue, 0 1st Baron Lansdowne Politician · United Kingdom
Marriage the happiest bond of love might be, If hands were only joined when hearts agree. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, 1st Baron Lansdowne, George Granville, Agreement, Love, Unity, 0 1st Baron Lansdowne Politician · United Kingdom
Shall Nature, erring from her first command, self-preservation, fall by her own hand? Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, 1st Baron Lansdowne, George Granville, Nature, Preservation, Responsibility, 0 1st Baron Lansdowne Politician · United Kingdom
Patience is the virtue of an ass, who treads beneath his burden and complains not. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, 1st Baron Lansdowne, George Granville, Endurance, Patience, Virtue, 0 1st Baron Lansdowne Politician · United Kingdom
Of all the kind of pains, the greatest pain is to love and to love in vain. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, 1st Baron Lansdowne, George Granville, Heartache, Love, Pain, 0 1st Baron Lansdowne Politician · United Kingdom
Whoe’er thou art, thy Lord and master see, Thou wast my Slave, thou art, or thou shalt be. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, 1st Baron Lansdowne, George Granville, Destiny, Identity, Power, 0 1st Baron Lansdowne Politician · United Kingdom
I only fear the death of others. For me, true death is that of the people I love Jean Cocteau Artist · France
I’m not willing just to be tolerated. That wounds my love of love and of liberty. Read explanation Jean Cocteau Artist · France
What uniform can I wear to hide my heavy heart? It is too heavy. It will always show. Jean Cocteau Artist · France
If you cannot learn to love real art, at least learn to hate sham art and reject it. William Morris Designer · England
