What makes saintliness in my view, as distinguished from ordinary goodness, is a certain quality of magnanimity and greatness of soul that brings life within the circle of the heroic.
HARRIET BEECHER STOWEIt 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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The person who decides what shall be the food and drink of a family, and the modes of its preparation, is the one who decides, to a greater or less extent, what shall be the health of that family.
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We should remember in our dealings with animals that they are a sacred trust to us from our Heavenly Father. They are dumb and cannot speak for themselves.
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The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.
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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 Negro is an exotic of the most gorgeous and superb countries of the world, and he has deep in his heart a passion for all that is splendid, rich and fanciful.
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Why don’t somebody wake up to the beauty of old women?
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It 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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Money is a great help everywhere; – can’t have too much, if you get it honestly.
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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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No ornament of a house can compare with books; they are constant company in a room, even when you are not reading them.
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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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Treat ’em like dogs, and you’ll have dogs’ works and dogs’ actions. Treat ’em like men, and you’ll have men’s works.
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The greater the interest involved in a truth the more careful, self-distrustful, and patient should be the inquiry.
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There are griefs which grow with years.
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