Thou shalt not kill; but needst not strive officiously to keep alive.

- Arthur Hugh Clough

Do not adultery commit; Advantage rarely comes of it.

- Arthur Hugh Clough

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

- Arthur Hugh Clough

The horrible pleasure of pleasing inferior people.

- Arthur Hugh Clough

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?

- Arthur Hugh Clough

I watched them from the window, thy children at their play, And I thought of all my own dear friends, who were far, oh, far away, And childish loves,…

- Arthur Hugh Clough

Come back again, old heart! Ah me! Methinks in those thy coward fears There might, perchance, a courage be, That fails in these the manlier years; Co…

- Arthur Hugh Clough

Idonot likebeingmoved:for thewill isexcited;andaction Is a most dangerous thing: I tremble for something factitious, Some malpractice of heart and il…

- Arthur Hugh Clough

In front, the sun climbs slow, how slowly, but westward, look, the land is bright.

- Arthur Hugh Clough