Arthur Hugh Clough Quotes

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Arthur Hugh Clough, an English poet of the Victorian era, is remembered for his introspective poetry that explored themes of faith, doubt, and morality. His works, including "The Bothie of Tober-na-Vuolich" and "Amours de Voyage," reflect his intellectual curiosity and existential angst amidst the shifting moral landscape of the 19th century.

"If hopes were dupes, fears may be liars."

"If hopes were dupes, fears may be liars."

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"Whither depart the souls of the brave that die in the battle, Die in the lost, lost fight, for the cause that perishes with them?"

"Whither depart the souls of the brave that die in the battle, Die in the lost, lost fight, for the cause that perishes with them?"

Battle, Cause, Fight

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"A world where nothing is had for nothing."

"A world where nothing is had for nothing."

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"The highest political buzz word is not liberty, equality, fraternity or solidarity; it is service."

"The highest political buzz word is not liberty, equality, fraternity or solidarity; it is service."

Equality, Liberty, Service, Solidarity

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"And almost every one, when age, Disease, or sorrows strike him, Inclines to think there is a God, Or something very like him."

"And almost every one, when age, Disease, or sorrows strike him, Inclines to think there is a God, Or something very like him."

God, Age, Disease

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"Grace is given of god, but knowledge is bought in the market."

"Grace is given of god, but knowledge is bought in the market."

God, Knowledge, Grace

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