By what strange law of mind is it that an idea long overlooked, and trodden under foot as a useless stone, suddenly sparkles out in new light, as a discovered diamond?
HARRIET BEECHER STOWEO, with what freshness, what solemnity and beauty, is each new day born; as if to say to insensate man, “Behold! thou hast one more chance! Strive for immortal glory!
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Fanaticism is governed by imagination rather than judgment.
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Money is a great help everywhere; – can’t have too much, if you get it honestly.
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Eyes that have never wept cannot comprehend sorrow.
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Intemperance in eating is one of the most fruitful of all causes of disease and death.
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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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Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.
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Witness, eternal God! Oh, witness that, from this hour, I will do what one man can to drive out this curse of slavery from my land!
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Love is very beautiful, but very, very sad.
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Let us resolve: First, to attain the grace of silence; second, to deem all fault finding that does no good a sin; third, to practice the grade and virtue of praise.
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The obstinacy of cleverness and reason is nothing to the obstinacy of folly and inanity.
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If I am to write, I must have a room to myself, which shall be my room.
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The longest way must have its close – the gloomiest night will wear on to a morning.
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Self respect is impossible without liberty.
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It is no merit in the sorrowful that they weep, or to the oppressed and smothering that they gasp and struggle, not to me, that I must speak for the oppressed – who cannot speak for themselves.
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He who has nothing to lose can afford all risks.
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