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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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Men, like musical instruments, seem made to be played upon.
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How like a railway tunnel is the poor man’s life, with the light of childhood at one end, the intermediate gloom, and only the glimmer of a future life at the other extremity!
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Childhood Future Life Man Poor
Weakness ineffectually seeks to disguise itself,–like a drunken man trying to show how sober he is.
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The knowledge beyond all other knowledge is the knowledge how to excuse.
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It is our relation to circumstances that determine their influence over us. The same wind that blows one ship into port may blow another off shore.
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Kindred weaknesses induce friendships as often as kindred virtues.
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To be without sympathy is to be alone in the world–without friends or country, home or kindred.
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The great artist is a slave to his ideals.
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There is great beauty in going through life without anxiety or fear. Half our fears are baseless, and the other half discreditable.
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A mother is the best friend God ever gave.
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Partial culture runs to the ornate, extreme culture to simplicity.
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Culture Run Simplicity
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
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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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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The method of the enterprising is to plan with audacity and execute with vigor.
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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

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