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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.

Christian Nestell Bovee

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There is no tyrant like custom, and no freedom where its edicts are not resisted.
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Custom Freedom Resistence
It is our relation to circumstances that determines their influence upon us.
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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
Too much society makes a man frivolous; too little, a savage.
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It is the nature of thought to find its way into action.
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Life is indeed either a rich possession or a poor, according as it is made subservient to noble aims or ignoble pleasures.
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An eager pursuit of fortune is inconsistent with a severe devotion to truth. The heart must grow tranquil before the thought can become searching.
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Growth Heart Pursuit Search Severe
Partial culture runs to the ornate, extreme culture to simplicity.
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Culture Run Simplicity
Activity and sadness are incompatible.
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Activity One Liner Sadness
Genius makes its observations in short-hand; talent writes them out at length.
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Genius Hands Observation Talent Writing
Common sense, alas in spite of our educational institutions, is a rare commodity.
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Education Institution Rare
A book should be luminous not voluminous.
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Book Knowledge Value
There are seaons when our passions have slept so long that we know not whether they still exist in us. So does flax forget that it is combustible when the fire is away from it.
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Existence Fire Forget Passion Season
The beauty seen is partly in him who sees it.
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Beautiful Himself See Sight
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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Children Flower Life Necessary Praise Sun Warm Word
Formerly when great fortunes were only made in war, war was a business; but now, when great fortunes are only made by business, business is war.
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Business Fortune Greatness Present Time War

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