Quote

The heart that is generous and kind most resembles God.

Robert Burns

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Robert Burns
Age: 37 †
Born: 1759
Born: January 25
Died: 1796
Died: July 21
Farmer
Musicologist
Poet
Songwriter
Writer
Robbie Burns
Rabbie Burns
Scotland's favourite son
Ploughman Poet
Robden of Solway Firth
Bard of Ayrshire
The Bard
Robert Burns
Resembles
Generous
Faith
Heart
Kind

More quotes by Robert Burns

Image
Affliction's sons are brothers in distress A brother to relieve, how exquisite the bliss!
Robert Burns
Image
For thus the royal mandate ran, When first the human race began, The social, friendly honest man, Whate'er he be, Tis he fulfils great Nature's plan, And none but he!
Robert Burns
Image
Gin a body meet a body Coming thro' the rye, Gin a body kiss a body— Need a body cry?
Robert Burns
Image
They never sought in vain that sought the Lord alright!
Robert Burns
Image
Now Nature hangs her mantle green On every blooming tree, And spreads her sheets o'daisies white Out o'er the grassy lea.
Robert Burns
Image
Suspense is worse than disappointment.
Robert Burns
Image
All-cheering Plenty, with her flowing horn, Led yellow Autumn, wreath'd with nodding corn.
Robert Burns
Image
I look on the opposite sex with something like the admiration with which I regard the starry sky on a frosty December night. I admire the beauty of the Creator's workmanship, I am charmed with the wild but graceful eccentricity of the motions, and then I wish both of them goodnight.
Robert Burns
Image
Why has a religious turn of mind always a tendency to narrow and harden the heart?
Robert Burns
Image
Hope springs exulting on triumphant wing.
Robert Burns
Image
Now's the day and now's the hour.
Robert Burns
Image
The best plans of men and mice often go awry.
Robert Burns
Image
An honest man here lies at rest, the friend of man the friend of truth the friend of age and guide of youth. Few hearts like his with virtue warmed, few heads with knowledge so informed. If there's another world, he lives in bliss. If there is none, he made the best of this.
Robert Burns
Image
As Tammie glow'red, amazed and curious, The mirth and fun grew fast and furious.
Robert Burns
Image
Yon rosebuds in the morning-dew, how pure amang the leaves sae green!
Robert Burns
Image
Love's first snow-drop, virgin kiss.
Robert Burns
Image
An atheist's laugh 's a poor exchange For Deity offended!
Robert Burns
Image
To make three guineas do the work of five.
Robert Burns
Image
I'm truly sorry man's dominion has broken Nature's social union.
Robert Burns
Image
The voice of Nature loudly cries,And many a message from the skies,That something in us never dies.
Robert Burns