Acquaint yourself with your own ignoranc... by Isaac Watts | We Heart Quotes

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Acquaint yourself with your own ignorance.

- Isaac Watts

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Flies Flowers

Flies, worms, and flowers exceed me still.

- Isaac Watts

Satan

For Satan always finds some mischief still for idle hands to do.

- Isaac Watts

May Government

Acquire a government over your ideas, that they may come down when they are called, and depart when they are bidden.

- Isaac Watts

Time

Do not hover always on the surface of things, nor take up suddenly with mere appearances; but penetrate into the depth of matters, as far as your time and circumstances allow, especially in those things which relate to your profession.

- Isaac Watts

Trust Life

Learning to trust is one of life's most difficult tasks.

- Isaac Watts

Voice

'Tis the voice of the sluggard; I heard him complain, you have waked me too soon, I must slumber again.

- Isaac Watts

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