Quotes by Thomas Moore

Thomas Moore

Thomas Moore

Irish poet

Lived from: 1779 - 1852

Category: Writers (Contemporary) | Poets (Contemporary) Country: FlagIreland

Born: 28 may 1779 Died: 25 february 1852

  • The ordinary acts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest.

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  • Sweet is the dream, divinely sweet, when absent souls in fancy meet.
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  • 'Tis the last rose of summer, left blooming alone; all her lovely companions are faded and gone.
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  • A pretty wife is something for the fastidious vanity of a roué to retire upon.
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  • Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal.
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  • I would uphold the law if for no other reason but to protect myself.
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  • If honor were profitable, everybody would be honorable.
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  • It is only to the happy that tears are a luxury.
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  • Shall I ask the brave soldier who fights by my side in the course of mankind if our creeds agree?
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  • The ordinary acts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest.
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  • There are several sorts of religions, not only in different parts of the island, but even in every town; some worshipping the sun, others the moon or one of the planets.
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  • Though it is pleasant weaving nets, it is wiser to make cages.
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  • What though youth gave love and roses, Age still leaves us friends and wine.
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What are the most famous quotes from Thomas Moore?

The two most famous quotes from Thomas Moore are:

  • "Sweet is the dream, divinely sweet, when absent souls in fancy meet."
  • "'Tis the last rose of summer, left blooming alone; all her lovely companions are faded and gone."

When did Thomas Moore live?

Thomas Moore was born in 1779 and died in the year 1852.