These are the times when a genius wants to live.
ABIGAIL ADAMSThe habits of a vigorous mind are formed in contending with difficulties. Great necessities call out great virtues.
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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
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Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken.
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Great learning and superior abilities…will be of little value and small estimation unless virtue, honor, truth, and integrity are added to them.
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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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We have too many high-sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them.
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It is to me a most affecting thing to hear myself prayed for, in particular as I do every day in the week, and disposes me to bear with more composure
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I can hear of the brilliant accomplishments of any of my sex with pleasure and rejoice in that liberality of sentiment which acknowledges them.
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I am more and more convinced that man is a dangerous creature.
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The great fish swallow up the small; and he who is most strenuous for the rights of the people, when vested with power, is as eager after the prerogatives of government.
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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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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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Deliver me from your cold phlegmatic preachers, politicians, friends, lovers and husbands.
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My bursting heart must find vent at my pen.
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There is not any reasoning which can convince me, contrary to my senses, that three is one, and one three.
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What is meat for one is not for another–no accounting for fancy.
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