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Heaven lent you a soul, Earth will lend a grave.

Christian Nestell Bovee

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Without death in the world, existence in it would soon become, through over-population, the most frightful of curses.
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Curse Death Existence Fear World
In politics, merit is rewarded by the possessor being raised, like a target, to a position to be fired at.
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Fire Politics Position Professional Reward
There is probably no hell for authors in the next world – they suffer so much from critics and publishers in this.
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Author Criticism Hell Publish Suffering World
Example has more followers than reason. We unconsciously imitate what pleases us, and approximate to the characters we most admire.
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Admire Character Follower Imitation Reason
Discretion is the salt, and fancy the sugar of life; the one preserves, the other sweetens it.
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Life Oneself Perseverance Sweet
A book should be luminous not voluminous.
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Book Knowledge Value
Alas, the transports beauty can inspire!
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Beautiful Inspirational Transportation
Truth, like the sun, submits to be obscured; but, like the sun, only for a time.
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Sun Time Truth
Courage enlarges, cowardice diminishes resources.
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Courage Coward Diminish Resource
Common sense, alas in spite of our educational institutions, is a rare commodity.
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Education Institution Rare
Contentment is not happiness. An oyster may be contented. Happiness is compounded of richer elements.
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Element Happiness Rich Satisfaction
Enthusiasm is the inspiration of everything great. Without it no man is to be feared, and with it none despised.
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Enthusiasm Fear Greatness Inspirational Man
In the assurance of strength there is strength; and they are the weakest, however strong, who have no faith in themselves or their powers.
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Assurance Faith Power Strength Strong
The beauty seen is partly in him who sees it.
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Beautiful Himself See Sight
Economy is for the poor; the rich may dispense with it.
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Economy Poor Rich
He must put his whole life into his work, who would do it well, and make it potential to influence other lives.
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Himself Influence Life Live Potential Work

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