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William Cowper
 
Nationality:   English
 
Date of Birth:   Nov 26, 1731
 
Date of Death:   Apr 25,  1800
 
Profession:   Poet
 
 
 
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Absence of occupation is not rest; A mind quite vacant is a mind distressed.
 
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The parson knows enough who knows a Duke.
 
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Knowledge is proud that it knows so much; wisdom is humble that it knows no more.
 
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A self-made man? Yes, and one who worships his creator.
 
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