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Opportunity is rare, and a wise man will never let it go by him.

Bayard Taylor

The maxims tell you to aim at perfection, which is well; but it’s unattainable, all the same.
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Aim Perfection Unattainable
Who thinks, at night, that morn will ever be? Who knows, far out upon the central sea, That anywhere is land? And yet, a shore Has set behind us, and will rise before: A past foretells a future.
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Hope Night Past
Above Coblentz almost every mountain has a ruin and a legend. One feels everywhere the spirit of the past, and its stirring recollections come back upon the mind with irresistible force.
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Mind Mountain Past
From the desert I come to thee, On a stallion shod with fire; And the winds are left behind In the speed of my desire.
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Desire Fire Wind
Love is better than Fame.
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Better Fame Love
I know I am–that simplest bliss The millions of my brothers miss. I know the fortune to be born, Even to the meanest wretch they scorn.
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Bliss Brother Missing
To Truth’s house there is a single door, which is experience.
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Doors Experience House
Could one live on the sense of beauty alone, exempt from the necessity of ‘creature comforts,’ a sea-voyage would be delightful.
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Comfort Sea Voyages
Peace the offspring is of Power.
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Offspring Peace
Really,’ thought I, ‘we call Baltimore the ‘Monumental City’ for its two marble columns, and here is Edinburg with one at every street-corner!
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Baltimore Cities Two
The bravest are the most tender; the loving are the daring.
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Courage Daring Engagement
The hollows are heavy and dank With the steam of the Goldenrods.
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Dank heavy Steam
Fame is what you have taken, / Character’s what you give; / When to this truth you waken, / Then you begin to live.
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Character Giving Taken
By wisdom wealth is won; but riches purchased wisdom yet for none.
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Rich Wealth Wisdom
The stream from Wisdom’s well, Which God supplies, is inexhaustible.
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Streams Wells Wisdom
The glories of the possible are ours.
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Future Glory

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