Most men give advice by the bucket, but take it by the grai… - William Rounseville Alger

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Most men give advice by the bucket, but take it by the grain.

William Rounseville Alger

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About William Rounseville Alger

William Rounseville Alger (1822-1905) was a Unitarian minister and author whose writings were important to the development of comparative religious studies. His works included The Poetry of the East (1856) and A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life (1860).

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Alternative Names: William R. Alger • W. R. Alger • William Alger

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In the rest of Nirvana all sorrows surcease:
Only Buddha can guide to that city of Peace
Whose inhabitants have the eternal release.

The moon is a silver pin-head vast,
That holds the heaven's tent-hangings fast.

With strength and patience all his grievous loads are borne,
And from the world's rose-bed he only asks a thorn.

Most men give advice by the bucket, but take it by the grain. - William Rounseville Alger

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