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We have too many high-sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them.

Abigail Adams

Humble indeed, when compared to the Palaces you have visited, and the pomp you have been witness to.
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Compared Humble Indeed Pomp Witness
And bless the tranquil inhabitants, equally guarded and protected, in person and property, in this happy Country, as those who reside in the most elegant and costly dwellings.
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Country Inhabitant Person Property Tranquil
These are the times in which a genius would wish to live. It is not in the still calm of life, or the repose of a pacific station, that great characters are formed.
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Character Genius Heart Hero Life Pacific Repose Time
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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Estimation Fear God Man Moral Paradox Patriot Real Religion
There is not any reasoning which can convince me, contrary to my senses, that three is one, and one three.
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Contrary Convince One Reasoning Sense Three
These are the times when a genius wants to live.
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Desire Genius Hope Live Time Want
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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Animated Dormant Engage Heart Mind Quality Raised Scene
My bursting heart must find vent at my pen.
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Bursting Heart Losing Loved One Women
Wisdom and penetration are the fruit of experience, not the lessons of retirement and leisure. Great necessities call out great virtues.
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Fruit Lesson Penetration Retirement Wisdom
We have too many high-sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them.
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Action Communication Diversity Language Word
What is the history of mighty kingdoms and nations, but a detail of the ravages and cruelties of the powerful over the weak?
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Cruelties Detail History Kingdom Powerful Ravage
I’ve always felt that a person’s intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the same topic.
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Conflict Felt Intelligence Number Person View
Deliver me from your cold phlegmatic preachers, politicians, friends, lovers and husbands.
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Cold Deliver Friend Husband Lover Politician Preacher
The Character which a youth acquires in the early part of his Life is of great importance towards his future prosperity-one false step may prove irretrievable to his future usefulness.
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Acquire Character Future Importance May Step
The habits of a vigorous mind are born in contending with difficulties.
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Born Challenge Contending Habit Mind Vigorous
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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Agitated Beautiful Dancing Fine Motion Nature Object Under Wind Woman

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