George Crabbe Quotes


A great lie is like a great fish on dry land; it may fret and fling and make a frightful bother, but it cannot hurt you. You have only to keep still, and it will die of itself.


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This sentiment was apparently first expressed by the English Calvinist Minister, Charles Spurgeon, 1834-1892.


George Crabbe
George Crabbe
  • Born: December 24, 1754
  • Died: February 3, 1832
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Poet

George Crabbe was an English poet, surgeon and clergyman. He is best known for his early use of the realistic narrative form and his descriptions of middle and working-class life and people.