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Quotes by John Philips

4 quotations from The Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations (1896), with the subject each one is filed under.

about Thee. My galligaskins, that have long withstood The winter's fury, and encroaching frosts, By time subdued (what will not time subdue!) An horrid chasm disclosed.— filed under Apparel

Thus do I live, from pleasure quite debarred, Nor taste the fruits that the sun's genial rays Mature, john-apple, nor the downy peach.— filed under Fruits

Little pains In a due hour employ'd great profit yields.— filed under Gain

When swelling buds their od' rous foliage shed, And gently harden into fruit, the wise Spare not the little offsprings, if they grow Redundant.— filed under Wisdom