Of course, in a novel, people’s hearts break, and they die and that is the end of it; and in a story this is very convenient. But in real life we do not die when all that makes life bright dies to us.
HARRIET BEECHER STOWEIt is generally understood that men don’t aspire after the absolute right, but only to do about as well as the rest of the world.
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The heart has no tears to give,–it drops only blood, bleeding itself away in silence.
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Self respect is impossible without liberty.
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The longest way must have its close – the gloomiest night will wear on to a morning.
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The pain of discipline is short, but the glory of the fruition is eternal.
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Intemperance in eating is one of the most fruitful of all causes of disease and death.
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There is more done with pens than with swords.
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Common sense is seeing things as they are; and doing things as they ought to be.
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The obstinacy of cleverness and reason is nothing to the obstinacy of folly and inanity.
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The literature of a people must so ring from the sense of its nationality; and nationality is impossible without self-respect, and self-respect is impossible without liberty.
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If you were not already my dearly loved husband I should certainly fall in love with you.
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Money is a great help everywhere; – can’t have too much, if you get it honestly.
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The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.
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Half the misery in the world comes of want of courage to speak and to hear the truth plainly and in a spirit of love.
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All men are free and equal in the grave, if it comes to that.
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One part of the science of living is to learn just what our own responsibility is, and to let other people’s alone.
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