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It is ever the invisible that is the object of our profoundest worship. With the lover it is not the seen but the unseen that he muses upon.

Christian Nestell Bovee

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What we call conscience in many instances, is only a wholesome fear of the law.
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Call Conscience Fear Instant Law
Good men have the fewest fears. He has but one great fear who fears to do wrong; he has a thousand who has overcome it.
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Fear Goodness Greatness Himself Wrong
Weakness ineffectually seeks to disguise itself,–like a drunken man trying to show how sober he is.
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Disguise Seek Sober Weakness
Common sense, alas in spite of our educational institutions, is a rare commodity.
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Education Institution Rare
An eager pursuit of fortune is inconsistent with a severe devotion to truth. The heart must grow tranquil before the thought can become searching.
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Growth Heart Pursuit Search Severe
Truth, like the sun, submits to be obscured; but, like the sun, only for a time.
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Sun Time Truth
Men, like musical instruments, seem made to be played upon.
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Instrument Man Music Play
The great artist is a slave to his ideals.
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Artist Greatness Ideal Slave
Give me the character and I will forecast the event.
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Character Event Myself
Kindred weaknesses induce friendships as often as kindred virtues.
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Friendship Virtue Weakness
The loveliest faces are to be seen by moonlight, when one sees half with the eye and half with the fancy.
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Eyes Face Light Love Moon Oneself
To be without sympathy is to be alone in the world–without friends or country, home or kindred.
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Alone Friendship Home Sympathy World
Partial culture runs to the ornate, extreme culture to simplicity.
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Culture Run Simplicity
Heaven lent you a soul, Earth will lend a grave.
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Grave Soul Yourself
The method of the enterprising is to plan with audacity and execute with vigor.
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Audacity Enterprise Planning
Economy is for the poor; the rich may dispense with it.
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Economy Poor Rich

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