But I dare say you have not been so inattentive an observer, as to suppose that Sweet peace, and contentment, cannot inhabit the lowly roof
ABIGAIL ADAMSThere is not any reasoning which can convince me, contrary to my senses, that three is one, and one three.
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Every object is beautiful in motion; a ship under sail, trees gently agitated with the wind, and a fine woman dancing, are three instances in point
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To be good, and do good, is the whole duty of man comprised in a few words.
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I begin to think, that a calm is not desirable in any situation in life. Man was made for action and for bustle too, I believe.
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These are the times when a genius wants to live.
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But let no person say what they would or would not do, since we are not judges for ourselves until circumstances call us to act.
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I am more and more convinced that man is a dangerous creature.
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When a mind is raised, and animated by scenes that engage the heart, then those qualities which would otherwise lay dormant
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Let your observations and comparisons produce in your mind an abhorrence of domination and power
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A patriot without religion in my estimation is as great a paradox as an honest Man without the fear of God.
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Some disagreeable circumstances that attend my situation.
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History is not a web woven with innocent hands. Among all the causes which degrade and demoralize men, power is the most constant and most active.
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If we expect to inherit the blessings of our Fathers, we should return a little more to their primitive Simplicity of Manners.
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A people fired with love of their country and of liberty, a zeal for the public good, and a noble emulation of glory, will not be disheartened or dispirited by a succession of unfortunate events.
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I acknowledge myself a unitarian
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Humble indeed, when compared to the Palaces you have visited, and the pomp you have been witness to.
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