James Russell Lowell
James Russell Lowell
James Russell Lowellwas an American Romantic poet, critic, editor, and diplomat. He is associated with the Fireside Poets, a group of New England writers who were among the first American poets who rivaled the popularity of British poets. These poets usually used conventional forms and meters in their poetry, making them suitable for families entertaining at their fireside...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth22 February 1819
CountryUnited States of America
knives mind democracy
I have always been of the mind that in a democracy manners are the only effective weapons against the bowie-knife.
thinking progress lessons
He who is firmly seated in authority soon learns to think security, and not progress, the highest lesson in statecraft.
war house mind
The mind can weave itself warmly in the cocoon of its own thoughts, and dwell a hermit anywhere.
ocean literature morality
In the ocean of baseness, the deeper we get, the easier the sinking.
weed flower eye
A weed is no more than a flower in disguise, Which is seen through at once, if love give a man eyes.
truth use pay
The greatest homage we can pay to truth, is to use it.
snow tree pearls
And the poorest twig on the elm-tree was ridged inch deep with pearl.
reality government names
All free governments, whatever their name, are in reality governments by public opinion ; and it is on the quality of this public opinion that their prosperity depends. It is, therefore, their first duty to purify the element from which they draw the breath of life.
writing lasts
Though old the thought and oft exprest, Tis his at last who says it best.
death angel dying
Life is the jailer, death the angel sent to draw the unwilling bolts and set us free.
beautiful death sweet
But life is sweet, though all that makes it sweet. Lessen like sound of friends departing feet; And death is beautiful as feet of friend. Coming with welcome at our journey's end.
friends boys toys
When I was a beggarly boy, And lived in a cellar damp, I had not a friend nor a toy, But I had Aladdin's lamp...
heart soul genius
There is no work of genius which has not been the delight of mankind, no word of genius to which the human heart and soul have not sooner or later responded.
men brave doubt
Then to side with Truth is noble when we share her wretched crust, Ere her cause bring fame and profit, and 't is prosperous to be just; Then it is the brave man chooses, while the coward stands aside, Doubting in his abject spirit, till his Lord is crucified.