The war was over, ... They were defeated by the time he dropped those bombs -- I think he wanted to know whether they would work. And I think Truman was the kind of guy when he disliked you, he disliked you with a passion. - Thomas Gray Quotes
The war was over, ... They were defeated by the time he dropped those bombs -- I think he wanted to know whether they would work. And I think Truman was the kind of guy when he disliked you, he disliked you with a passion. Thomas Gray
 

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The meanest flowret of the vale, / The simplest note that swells the gale, / The common sun, the air, and skies, / To him are opening paradise. - Thomas Gray Quotes

The meanest flowret of the vale, / The simplest note that swells the gale, / The common sun, the air, and skies, / To him are opening paradise.

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The Attic warbler pours her throat, / Responsive to the cuckoo's note. - Thomas Gray Quotes

The Attic warbler pours her throat, / Responsive to the cuckoo's note.

Thomas Gray

 
Owls would have hooted in St Peter's choir,/ And foxes stunk and littered in St Paul's. - Thomas Gray Quotes

Owls would have hooted in St Peter's choir,/ And foxes stunk and littered in St Paul's.

Thomas Gray

 
Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn. - Thomas Gray Quotes

Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.

Thomas Gray

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Can storied urn or animated bust / Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath? / Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, / Or flattery soothe the dull cold ear of death? - Thomas Gray Quotes

Can storied urn or animated bust / Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath? / Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, / Or flattery soothe the dull cold ear of death?

Thomas Gray

 
He passed the flaming bounds of space and time: / The living throne, the sapphire-blaze, / Where angels tremble while they gaze, / He saw; but blasted with excess of light, / Closed his eyes in endless night. - Thomas Gray Quotes

He passed the flaming bounds of space and time: / The living throne, the sapphire-blaze, / Where angels tremble while they gaze, / He saw; but blasted with excess of light, / Closed his eyes in endless night.

Thomas Gray

 Angels
What female heart can gold despise? / What cat's averse to fish? - Thomas Gray Quotes

What female heart can gold despise? / What cat's averse to fish?

Thomas Gray

 Gold
Who foremost now delight to cleave / With pliant arm thy glassy wave? - Thomas Gray Quotes

Who foremost now delight to cleave / With pliant arm thy glassy wave?

Thomas Gray

 
Some village Hampden, that with dauntless breast / The little tyrant of his fields withstood;/ Some mute inglorious Milton here may rest, / Some Cromwell guiltless of his country's blood. - Thomas Gray Quotes

Some village Hampden, that with dauntless breast / The little tyrant of his fields withstood;/ Some mute inglorious Milton here may rest, / Some Cromwell guiltless of his country's blood.

Thomas Gray

 Breast
Sweet is the breath of vernal shower,The bee's collected treasures sweet, Sweet music's melting full, but sweeter yet. The still small voice of gratitude. - Thomas Gray Quotes

Sweet is the breath of vernal shower,The bee's collected treasures sweet, Sweet music's melting full, but sweeter yet. The still small voice of gratitude.

Thomas Gray

 
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