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Thomas Moore

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Though an angel should write, still 'tis devils must print.


— Thomas Moore


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While mantling on the maiden's cheek Young roses kindled into thought.


— Thomas Moore


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Wisdom and deep intelligence require an honest appreciation of mystery.


— Thomas Moore


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Study until twenty-five, investigation until forty, profession until sixty, at which age I would have him retired on a double allowance.


— Thomas Moore


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Romantic love is an illusion. Most of us discover this truth at the end of a love affair or else when the sweet emotions of love lead us into marriage and then turn down their flames.


— Thomas Moore


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Education is not the piling on of learning, information, data, facts, skills, or abilities - that's training or instruction - but is rather making visible what is hidden as a seed.


— Thomas Moore


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And the heart that is soonest awake to the flowers is always the first to be touch'd by the thorns.


— Thomas Moore


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True change takes place in the imagination.


— Thomas Moore


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The heart that has truly loved never forgets But as truly loves on to the close.


— Thomas Moore


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Those who plot the destruction of others often perish in the attempt.


— Thomas Moore


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A Poem with Songs (December 1831)
Irish Antiquities (The Times 5 March 1832)
From the Hon. (The Metropolitan Magazine August 1832)
Verses to the Poet Crabbe's Inkstand (The Metropolitan Magazine August 1832)
Tory Pledges (The Times 30 August 1832)
Song to the Departing Spirit of Tithe (The Metropolitan Magazine September 1832)
The Duke is the Lad (The Times 2 October 1832)
St. They met at Chalk Farm but the duel was interrupted by the arrival of the authorities and they were arrested.

In his lifetime he was often referred to as Anacreon Moore. He was responsible with John Murray for burning Lord Byron's memoirs after his death. Thomas Moore (28 May 1779 – 25 February 1852) was an Irish poet singer songwriter and entertainer now best remembered for the lyrics of The Minstrel Boy and The Last Rose of Summer.

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