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Could one live on the sense of beauty alone, exempt from the necessity of ‘creature comforts,’ a sea-voyage would be delightful.

Bayard Taylor

The nearest approach I have ever seen to the symmetry of ancient sculpture was among the Arab tribes of Ethiopia. Our Saxon race can supply the athlete, but not the Apollo.
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Apollo Athlete Race
Although Damascus is considered the oldest city in the world, the date of its foundation going beyond tradition, there are very few relics of antiquity in or near it.
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Cities Foundation World
Higher than the perfect song For which love longeth, Is the tender fear of wrong, That never wrongeth.
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Higher Perfect Song
Love’s humility is love’s true pride.
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Humility Love Pride True
I love thee, I love but thee, With a love that shall not die.
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Love Old Shall You
The most annoying of all blockheads is a well-read fool.
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Annoying Fool Wells
Sometimes an hour of Fate’s serenest weather Strikes through our changeful sky its coming beams; Somewhere above us, in elusive ether, Waits the fulfilment of our dearest dreams.
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Dream Fate Sky
Alone each heart must cover up its dead; Alone, through bitter toil, achieve its rest.
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Heart Solitude
Labor, you know, is prayer.
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Know Labor Prayer
To Truth’s house there is a single door, which is experience.
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Doors Experience House
To learn by observation is traveling, people must also bring knowledge with them.
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Observation People
The stream from Wisdom’s well, Which God supplies, is inexhaustible.
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Streams Wells Wisdom
Opportunity is rare, and a wise man will never let it go by him.
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Men Opportunity Wise
The bravest are the most tender; the loving are the daring.
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Courage Daring Engagement
But still I dream that somewhere there must be The spirit of a child that waits for me.
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Childhood Children Dream
But who will watch my lilies, When their blossoms open white? By day the sun shall be sentry, And the moon and the stars by night!
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Moon Night Stars

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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