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If it is a distinction to have written a good book, it is also a disgrace to have written a bad one.

Christian Nestell Bovee

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Tearless grief bleeds inwardly.
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Blood Grief Tear
It is only an error of judgment to make a mistake, but it argues an infirmity of character to adhere to it when discovered.
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Argue Character Discover Errors Judgement Mistake
Like the withered roses of a once gay garland, the feelings of youth command in age a melancholy interest.
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Age Feeling Interest Rose Youth
To vindicate the sanctity of human life by taking it is an outrage upon reason. The spectacle of a human being dangling at the end of a gallows-rope is a degradation of humanity.
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Discrimination Human Humanity Life Reason
Fame – a few words upon a tombstone, and the truth of those not to be depended on.
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Depend Fame Truth Word
Words of praise, indeed, are almost as necessary to warm a child into a genial life as acts of kindness and affection. Judicious praise is to children what the sun is to flowers.
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A failure establishes only this, that our determination to succeed was not strong enough.
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Determination Enough Establishment Failure Strong Success
There will always be romance in the world so long as there are young hearts in it.
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Heart Romance World Young
Weakness ineffectually seeks to disguise itself,–like a drunken man trying to show how sober he is.
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Disguise Seek Sober Weakness
The grandest of all laws is the law of progressive development. Under it, in the wide sweep of things, men grow wiser as they grow older, and societies better.
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Better Development Law Progress Society
A great destiny needs a generous diet. What can be expected of a people that live on macaroni!
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Destiny Funny Greatness Live People
Partial culture runs to the ornate, extreme culture to simplicity.
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Culture Run Simplicity
Heaven lent you a soul, Earth will lend a grave.
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Grave Soul Yourself
The cheerful live longest in years, and afterwards in our regards. Cheerfulness is the off-shoot of goodness.
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Cheerful Goodness Live Time
The knowledge beyond all other knowledge is the knowledge how to excuse.
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Beyond Excuse Knowledge
To be without sympathy is to be alone in the world–without friends or country, home or kindred.
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Alone Friendship Home Sympathy World

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