Quotes by Browning, Elizabeth Barrett

The world's male chivalry has perished out, but women are knights-erra >>

Who so loves believes the impossible. >>

This race is never grateful: from the first, One fills their cup at su >>

Quotations about Goodness

Mere goodness can achieve little against the power of nature. >>

Each person has inside a basic decency and goodness. If he listens to >>

Goodness is achieved not in a vacuum, but in the company of other men, >>

We all have known good critics, who have stamped out poet's hopes; Good statesmen, who pulled ruin on the state; Good patriots, who, for a theory, risked a cause; Good kings, who disemboweled for a tax; Good Popes, who brought all good to jeopardy; Good Christians, who sat still in easy-chairs; And damned the general world for standing up. Now, may the good God pardon all good men!

Browning, Elizabeth Barrett