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.
HARRIET BEECHER STOWEI never thought my book would turn so many people against slavery.
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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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It isn’t mere love and good-will that is needed in a sick-room; it needs knowledge and experience.
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When you get into a tight place, and everything goes against you till it seems as if you couldn’t hold on a minute longer, never give up then, for that ‘s just the place and time that the tide’ll turn.
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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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O, what an untold world there is in one human heart!
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Friendships are discovered rather than made.
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Self respect is impossible without liberty.
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In the gates of eternity the black hand and the white hand hold each other with equal clasp.
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The obstinacy of cleverness and reason is nothing to the obstinacy of folly and inanity.
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Love is very beautiful, but very, very sad.
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O, 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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The truth is the kindest thing we can give folks in the end.
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The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.
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Why don’t somebody wake up to the beauty of old women?
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If we let our friend become cold and selfish and exacting without a remonstrance, we are no true lover, no true friend.
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