Philip James Bailey Quotes

We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not figures on a dial. We should count time by heart throbs. He most lives who thinks most, feels the noblest, acts the best.

- Philip James Bailey

America, thou half-brother of the world; with something good and bad of every land.

- Philip James Bailey

There is no surer mark of the absence of the highest moral and intellectual qualities than a cold reception of excellence.

- Philip James Bailey

Let each man think himself an act of God, His mind a thought, his life a breath of God; And let each try, by great thoughts and good deeds, To show the most of Heaven he hath in him.

- Philip James Bailey

Man is a military animal, glories in gunpowder, and loves parade.

- Philip James Bailey

What men call accident is God's own part.

- Philip James Bailey

Poets are all who love, who feel great truths, And tell them; and the truth of truths is love.

- Philip James Bailey

Simplicity is natures first step, and the last of art.

- Philip James Bailey

Respect is what we owe; love, what we give.

- Philip James Bailey

The long days are no happier than the short ones.

- Philip James Bailey

Prayer is the spirit speaking truth to Truth.

- Philip James Bailey

Envy's a coal comes hissing hot from Hell.

- Philip James Bailey

Music tells no truths.

- Philip James Bailey

The sole equality on earth is death.

- Philip James Bailey

Kindness is wisdom.

- Philip James Bailey